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2Y51X5Z

2Y51X5ZRemoval of Nasal Packing Material

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Removal of Nasal Packing Material

How 2Y51X5Z 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. YBody systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 5Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. 1Body partThe specific site
  5. XApproachHow the site was reached
  6. 5DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 2Y51X5Z

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

  • 2Y40X5ZPacking of Mouth and Pharynx using Packing Material
  • 2Y41X5ZPacking of Nasal Region using Packing Material
  • 2Y42X5ZPacking of Ear using Packing Material
  • 2Y43X5ZPacking of Anorectal Region using Packing Material
  • 2Y44X5ZPacking of Female Genital Tract using Packing Material
  • 2Y45X5ZPacking of Urethra using Packing Material
  • 2Y50X5ZRemoval of Mouth and Pharynx Packing Material
  • 2Y51X5ZRemoval of Nasal Packing Material
  • 2Y52X5ZRemoval of Ear Packing Material
  • 2Y53X5ZRemoval of Anorectal Packing Material
  • 2Y54X5ZRemoval of Female Genital Tract Packing Material
  • 2Y55X5ZRemoval of Urethra Packing Material
  • 30233AZTransfusion of Embryonic Stem Cells into Peripheral Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 30233C0Transfusion of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells, Genetically Modified into Peripheral Vein, Percutaneous Approach
  • 30233D1Transfusion of Nonautologous Pathogen Reduced Cryoprecipitated Fibrinogen Complex into Peripheral Vein, Percutaneous Approach
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