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2W5BX6Z

2W5BX6ZRemoval of Pressure Dressing on Left Upper Arm

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Removal of Pressure Dressing on Left Upper Arm

How 2W5BX6Z 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.

  1. 2SectionPlacement — What family of procedure this is
  2. WBody systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 5Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. BBody partThe specific site
  5. XApproachHow the site was reached
  6. 6DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 2W5BX6Z

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 2W5AX7ZRemoval of Intermittent Pressure Device on Right Upper Arm
  • 2W5AXYZRemoval of Other Device on Right Upper Arm
  • 2W5BX0ZRemoval of Traction Apparatus on Left Upper Arm
  • 2W5BX1ZRemoval of Splint on Left Upper Arm
  • 2W5BX2ZRemoval of Cast on Left Upper Arm
  • 2W5BX3ZRemoval of Brace on Left Upper Arm
  • 2W5BX4ZRemoval of Bandage on Left Upper Arm
  • 2W5BX5ZRemoval of Packing Material on Left Upper Arm
  • 2W5BX6ZRemoval of Pressure Dressing on Left Upper Arm
  • 2W5BX7ZRemoval of Intermittent Pressure Device on Left Upper Arm
  • 2W5BXYZRemoval of Other Device on Left Upper Arm
  • 2W5CX0ZRemoval of Traction Apparatus on Right Lower Arm
  • 2W5CX1ZRemoval of Splint on Right Lower Arm
  • 2W5CX2ZRemoval of Cast on Right Lower Arm
  • 2W5CX3ZRemoval of Brace on Right Lower Arm
  • 2W5CX4ZRemoval of Bandage on Right Lower Arm
  • 2W5CX5ZRemoval of Packing Material on Right Lower Arm
ICD-10-PCSFY2026