2W5RX6Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of Pressure Dressing 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 | Device6 | Pressure Dressing |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Region
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body region character.
2W5MX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Left Lower Extremity, 2W5NX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Right Upper Leg, 2W5PX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Left Upper Leg, 2W5QX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Right Lower Leg, 2W5SX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Right Foot, 2W5TX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Left Foot, 2W5UX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Right Toe, 2W5VX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing 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, 2W5RX3Z — Removal of Brace on Left Lower Leg, 2W5RX4Z — Removal of Bandage on Left Lower Leg, 2W5RX5Z — Removal of Packing Material 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 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.
2W4LX5Z — Packing of Right Lower Extremity using Packing Material, 2W4MX5Z — Packing of Left Lower Extremity using Packing Material, 2W4NX5Z — Packing of Right Upper Leg using Packing Material, 2W4PX5Z — Packing of Left Upper Leg using Packing Material, 2W4QX5Z — Packing of Right Lower Leg using Packing Material, 2W4RX5Z — Packing of Left Lower Leg using Packing Material, 2W4SX5Z — Packing of Right Foot using Packing Material, 2W4TX5Z — Packing of Left Foot using Packing Material, 2W4UX5Z — Packing of Right Toe using Packing Material, 2W4VX5Z — Packing of Left Toe using Packing Material, 2Y00X5Z — Change Mouth and Pharynx Packing Material, 2Y01X5Z — Change Nasal Packing Material, 2Y02X5Z — Change Ear Packing Material, 2Y03X5Z — Change Anorectal Packing Material, 2Y04X5Z — Change Female Genital Tract Packing Material, 2Y05X5Z — Change Urethra Packing Material, 2Y40X5Z — Packing of Mouth and Pharynx using Packing Material, 2Y41X5Z — Packing of Nasal Region using Packing Material, 2Y42X5Z — Packing of Ear using Packing Material, 2Y43X5Z — Packing of Anorectal Region using Packing Material, +268 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 2W5RX6Z 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)
- PLC002 — Packing and dressing procedures[CCSR category]: “Packing and dressing procedures — Dressings and Other Placements”
Nearest codes
- 2W50X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Head[One axis away]
- 2W51X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Face[One axis away]
- 2W52X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Neck[One axis away]
- 2W53X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Abdominal Wall[One axis away]
- 2W54X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Chest Wall[One axis away]
- 2W55X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Back[One axis away]
- 2W56X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Right Inguinal Region[One axis away]
- 2W57X6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing 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.