2W5RX3Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of 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 Operation5 | Removal Taking out or off a device from a body part |
| 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.
2W5MX3Z — Removal of Brace on Left Lower Extremity, 2W5NX3Z — Removal of Brace on Right Upper Leg, 2W5PX3Z — Removal of Brace on Left Upper Leg, 2W5QX3Z — Removal of Brace on Right Lower Leg, 2W5SX3Z — Removal of Brace on Right Foot, 2W5TX3Z — Removal of Brace on Left Foot, 2W5UX3Z — Removal of Brace on Right Toe, 2W5VX3Z — Removal of Brace on Left Toe, +21 more
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
2W5RX0Z — Removal of Traction Apparatus on Left Lower Leg, 2W5RX1Z — Removal of Splint on Left Lower Leg, 2W5RX2Z — Removal of Cast on Left Lower Leg, 2W5RX4Z — Removal of Bandage on Left Lower Leg, 2W5RX5Z — Removal of Packing Material on Left Lower Leg, 2W5RX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Left Lower Leg, 2W5RX7Z — Removal of Intermittent Pressure Device on Left Lower Leg, 2W5RXYZ — Removal of 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.
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 2W5RX3Z 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]
- Placement — Section: Placement[Section]: “Placement”
- Anatomical Regions — Body System: Anatomical Regions[Body System]: “Anatomical Regions”
- Removal — Operation: Removal[Operation]: “Removal”
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- PLC001 — Immobilization by splint or other external device[CCSR category]: “Immobilization by splint or other external device — Dressings and Other Placements”
Nearest codes
- 2W50X3Z — Removal of Brace on Head[One axis away]
- 2W51X3Z — Removal of Brace on Face[One axis away]
- 2W52X3Z — Removal of Brace on Neck[One axis away]
- 2W53X3Z — Removal of Brace on Abdominal Wall[One axis away]
- 2W54X3Z — Removal of Brace on Chest Wall[One axis away]
- 2W55X3Z — Removal of Brace on Back[One axis away]
- 2W56X3Z — Removal of Brace on Right Inguinal Region[One axis away]
- 2W57X3Z — Removal of Brace on Left Inguinal Region[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.