2W48X5Z
2W48X5Z — Packing of Right Upper Extremity using Packing Material
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Packing of Right Upper Extremity using Packing Material
How 2W48X5Z is built
Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.
- 2SectionPlacement — What family of procedure this is
- WBody systemWhich system it acts on
- 4Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
- 8Body partThe specific site
- XApproachHow the site was reached
- 5DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near 2W48X5Z
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- 2W40X5ZPacking of Head using Packing Material
- 2W41X5ZPacking of Face using Packing Material
- 2W42X5ZPacking of Neck using Packing Material
- 2W43X5ZPacking of Abdominal Wall using Packing Material
- 2W44X5ZPacking of Chest Wall using Packing Material
- 2W45X5ZPacking of Back using Packing Material
- 2W46X5ZPacking of Right Inguinal Region using Packing Material
- 2W47X5ZPacking of Left Inguinal Region using Packing Material
- 2W48X5ZPacking of Right Upper Extremity using Packing Material
- 2W49X5ZPacking of Left Upper Extremity using Packing Material
- 2W4AX5ZPacking of Right Upper Arm using Packing Material
- 2W4BX5ZPacking of Left Upper Arm using Packing Material
- 2W4CX5ZPacking of Right Lower Arm using Packing Material
- 2W4DX5ZPacking of Left Lower Arm using Packing Material
- 2W4EX5ZPacking of Right Hand using Packing Material
- 2W4FX5ZPacking of Left Hand using Packing Material
- 2W4GX5ZPacking of Right Thumb using Packing Material