2W51X9Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of Wire on Face
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 Operation5 | Removal Taking out or off a device from a body part |
| 4 | Body Region1 | Face |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | Device9 | Wire |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
2W51X1Z — Removal of Splint on Face, 2W51X2Z — Removal of Cast on Face, 2W51X3Z — Removal of Brace on Face, 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, +1 more
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.
2W3TX3Z — Immobilization of Left Foot using Brace, 2W3TXYZ — Immobilization of Left Foot using Other Device, 2W3UX1Z — Immobilization of Right Toe using Splint, 2W3UX2Z — Immobilization of Right Toe using Cast, 2W3UX3Z — Immobilization of Right Toe using Brace, 2W3UXYZ — Immobilization of Right Toe using Other Device, 2W3VX1Z — Immobilization of Left Toe using Splint, 2W3VX2Z — Immobilization of Left Toe using Cast, 2W3VX3Z — Immobilization of Left Toe using Brace, 2W3VXYZ — Immobilization of Left Toe using Other Device, 2W60X0Z — Traction of Head using Traction Apparatus, 2W60XZZ — Traction of Head, 2W61X0Z — Traction of Face using Traction Apparatus, 2W61XZZ — Traction of Face, 2W62X0Z — Traction of Neck using Traction Apparatus, 2W62XZZ — Traction of Neck, 2W63X0Z — Traction of Abdominal Wall using Traction Apparatus, 2W63XZZ — Traction of Abdominal Wall, 2W64X0Z — Traction of Chest Wall using Traction Apparatus, 2W64XZZ — Traction of Chest Wall, +282 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 2W51X9Z 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
- 2W5[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
- Removal — Operation: Removal[Operation]: “Removal”— 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
- 2W51X0Z — Removal of Traction Apparatus on Face[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W51X1Z — Removal of Splint on Face[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W51X2Z — Removal of Cast on Face[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W51X3Z — Removal of Brace on Face[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W51X4Z — Removal of Bandage on Face[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W51X5Z — Removal of Packing Material on Face[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W51X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Face[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W51X7Z — Removal of Intermittent Pressure Device on Face[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