2W40X5Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Packing of Head using Packing Material
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 Operation4 | Packing Putting material in a body region or orifice |
| 4 | Body Region0 | Head |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | Device5 | Packing Material |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Region
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body region character.
2W41X5Z — Packing of Face using Packing Material, 2W42X5Z — Packing of Neck using Packing Material, 2W43X5Z — Packing of Abdominal Wall using Packing Material, 2W44X5Z — Packing of Chest Wall using Packing Material, 2W45X5Z — Packing of Back using Packing Material, 2W46X5Z — Packing of Right Inguinal Region using Packing Material, 2W47X5Z — Packing of Left Inguinal Region using Packing Material, 2W48X5Z — Packing of Right Upper Extremity using Packing Material, +21 more
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Packing and dressing procedures (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.
2W2LX4Z — Dressing of Right Lower Extremity using Bandage, 2W2MX4Z — Dressing of Left Lower Extremity using Bandage, 2W2NX4Z — Dressing of Right Upper Leg using Bandage, 2W2PX4Z — Dressing of Left Upper Leg using Bandage, 2W2QX4Z — Dressing of Right Lower Leg using Bandage, 2W2RX4Z — Dressing of Left Lower Leg using Bandage, 2W2SX4Z — Dressing of Right Foot using Bandage, 2W2TX4Z — Dressing of Left Foot using Bandage, 2W2UX4Z — Dressing of Right Toe using Bandage, 2W2VX4Z — Dressing of Left Toe using Bandage, 2W50X4Z — Removal of Bandage on Head, 2W50X5Z — Removal of Packing Material on Head, 2W50X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Head, 2W50X7Z — Removal of Intermittent Pressure Device on Head, 2W50XYZ — Removal of Other Device on Head, 2W51X4Z — Removal of Bandage on Face, 2W51X5Z — Removal of Packing Material on Face, 2W51X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Face, 2W51X7Z — Removal of Intermittent Pressure Device on Face, 2W51XYZ — Removal of Other Device on Face, +388 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 2W40X5Z 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
- 2W4[PCS table]
- Placement — Section: Placement[Section]: “Placement”
- Anatomical Regions — Body System: Anatomical Regions[Body System]: “Anatomical Regions”
- Packing — Operation: Packing[Operation]: “Packing”
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- PLC002 — Packing and dressing procedures[CCSR category]: “Packing and dressing procedures — Dressings and Other Placements”
Nearest codes
- 2W41X5Z — Packing of Face using Packing Material[One axis away]
- 2W42X5Z — Packing of Neck using Packing Material[One axis away]
- 2W43X5Z — Packing of Abdominal Wall using Packing Material[One axis away]
- 2W44X5Z — Packing of Chest Wall using Packing Material[One axis away]
- 2W45X5Z — Packing of Back using Packing Material[One axis away]
- 2W46X5Z — Packing of Right Inguinal Region using Packing Material[One axis away]
- 2W47X5Z — Packing of Left Inguinal Region using Packing Material[One axis away]
- 2W48X5Z — Packing of Right Upper Extremity using Packing Material[One axis away]
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.