2W31X1Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Immobilization of Face using Splint
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 Operation3 | Immobilization Limiting or preventing motion of a body region |
| 4 | Body Region1 | Face |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | Device1 | Splint |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Region
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body region character.
2W30X1Z — Immobilization of Head using Splint, 2W32X1Z — Immobilization of Neck using Splint, 2W33X1Z — Immobilization of Abdominal Wall using Splint, 2W34X1Z — Immobilization of Chest Wall using Splint, 2W35X1Z — Immobilization of Back using Splint, 2W36X1Z — Immobilization of Right Inguinal Region using Splint, 2W37X1Z — Immobilization of Left Inguinal Region using Splint, 2W38X1Z — Immobilization of Right Upper Extremity using Splint, +21 more
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
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
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.
2W0TX2Z — Change Cast on Left Foot, 2W0TX3Z — Change Brace on Left Foot, 2W0UX0Z — Change Traction Apparatus on Right Toe, 2W0UX1Z — Change Splint on Right Toe, 2W0UX2Z — Change Cast on Right Toe, 2W0UX3Z — Change Brace on Right Toe, 2W0VX0Z — Change Traction Apparatus on Left Toe, 2W0VX1Z — Change Splint on Left Toe, 2W0VX2Z — Change Cast on Left Toe, 2W0VX3Z — Change Brace on Left Toe, 2W50X0Z — Removal of Traction Apparatus on Head, 2W50X1Z — Removal of Splint on Head, 2W50X2Z — Removal of Cast on Head, 2W50X3Z — Removal of Brace on Head, 2W51X0Z — Removal of Traction Apparatus on Face, 2W51X1Z — Removal of Splint on Face, 2W51X2Z — Removal of Cast on Face, 2W51X3Z — Removal of Brace on Face, 2W51X9Z — Removal of Wire on Face, 2W52X0Z — Removal of Traction Apparatus on Neck, +282 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 2W31X1Z 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
- 2W3[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
- Immobilization — Operation: Immobilization[Operation]: “Immobilization”— 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
- 2W30X1Z — Immobilization of Head using Splint[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W31X2Z — Immobilization of Face using Cast[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W31X3Z — Immobilization of Face using Brace[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W31X9Z — Immobilization of Face using Wire[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W31XYZ — Immobilization of Face using Other Device[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W32X1Z — Immobilization of Neck using Splint[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W33X1Z — Immobilization of Abdominal Wall using Splint[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W34X1Z — Immobilization of Chest Wall using Splint[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