2W0RX3Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Change Brace on Left Lower Leg
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section2 | Placement |
| 2 | Body SystemW | Anatomical Regions |
| 3 | Root Operation0 | Change Taking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane |
| 4 | Body RegionR | Lower Leg, Left |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | Device3 | Brace |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Region
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body region character.
2W0MX3Z — Change Brace on Left Lower Extremity, 2W0NX3Z — Change Brace on Right Upper Leg, 2W0PX3Z — Change Brace on Left Upper Leg, 2W0QX3Z — Change Brace on Right Lower Leg, 2W0SX3Z — Change Brace on Right Foot, 2W0TX3Z — Change Brace on Left Foot, 2W0UX3Z — Change Brace on Right Toe, 2W0VX3Z — Change Brace on Left Toe, +21 more
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
2W0RX0Z — Change Traction Apparatus on Left Lower Leg, 2W0RX1Z — Change Splint on Left Lower Leg, 2W0RX2Z — Change Cast on Left Lower Leg, 2W0RX4Z — Change Bandage on Left Lower Leg, 2W0RX5Z — Change Packing Material on Left Lower Leg, 2W0RX6Z — Change Pressure Dressing on Left Lower Leg, 2W0RX7Z — Change Intermittent Pressure Device on Left Lower Leg, 2W0RXYZ — Change Other Device on Left Lower Leg
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Immobilization by splint or other external device (Dressings and Other Placements); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
2W30X1Z — Immobilization of Head using Splint, 2W30X2Z — Immobilization of Head using Cast, 2W30X3Z — Immobilization of Head using Brace, 2W30XYZ — Immobilization of Head using Other Device, 2W31X1Z — Immobilization of Face using Splint, 2W31X2Z — Immobilization of Face using Cast, 2W31X3Z — Immobilization of Face using Brace, 2W31X9Z — Immobilization of Face using Wire, 2W31XYZ — Immobilization of Face using Other Device, 2W32X1Z — Immobilization of Neck using Splint, 2W32X2Z — Immobilization of Neck using Cast, 2W32X3Z — Immobilization of Neck using Brace, 2W32XYZ — Immobilization of Neck using Other Device, 2W33X1Z — Immobilization of Abdominal Wall using Splint, 2W33X2Z — Immobilization of Abdominal Wall using Cast, 2W33X3Z — Immobilization of Abdominal Wall using Brace, 2W33XYZ — Immobilization of Abdominal Wall using Other Device, 2W34X1Z — Immobilization of Chest Wall using Splint, 2W34X2Z — Immobilization of Chest Wall using Cast, 2W34X3Z — Immobilization of Chest Wall using Brace, +282 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 2W0RX3Z in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 2W0[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Placement — Section: Placement[Section]: “Placement”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Anatomical Regions — Body System: Anatomical Regions[Body System]: “Anatomical Regions”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Change — Operation: Change[Operation]: “Change”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- PLC001 — Immobilization by splint or other external device[CCSR category]: “Immobilization by splint or other external device — Dressings and Other Placements”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 2W00X3Z — Change Brace on Head[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W01X3Z — Change Brace on Face[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W02X3Z — Change Brace on Neck[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W03X3Z — Change Brace on Abdominal Wall[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W04X3Z — Change Brace on Chest Wall[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W05X3Z — Change Brace on Back[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W06X3Z — Change Brace on Right Inguinal Region[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W07X3Z — Change Brace on Left Inguinal Region[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels