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Inpatient Procedure Code

2W69X0ZICD-10-PCS Code: Traction of Left Upper Extremity using Traction Apparatus

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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section2

Placement

2
Body SystemW

Anatomical Regions

3
Root Operation6

Traction

Exerting a pulling force on a body region in a distal direction

4
Body Region9

Upper Extremity, Left

5
ApproachX

External

6
Device0

Traction Apparatus

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Region

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body region character.

2W65X0Z — Traction of Back using Traction Apparatus, 2W66X0Z — Traction of Right Inguinal Region using Traction Apparatus, 2W67X0Z — Traction of Left Inguinal Region using Traction Apparatus, 2W68X0Z — Traction of Right Upper Extremity using Traction Apparatus, 2W6AX0Z — Traction of Right Upper Arm using Traction Apparatus, 2W6BX0Z — Traction of Left Upper Arm using Traction Apparatus, 2W6CX0Z — Traction of Right Lower Arm using Traction Apparatus, 2W6DX0Z — Traction of Left Lower Arm using Traction Apparatus, +21 more

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

2W69XZZ — Traction of Left Upper Extremity

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 2W69X0Z 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

  • 2W6[PCS table]
  • Placement — Section: Placement [Section]: “Placement”
  • Anatomical Regions — Body System: Anatomical Regions [Body System]: “Anatomical Regions”
  • Traction — Operation: Traction [Operation]: “Traction”

Nearest codes

  • 2W60X0Z — Traction of Head using Traction Apparatus [One axis away]
  • 2W61X0Z — Traction of Face using Traction Apparatus [One axis away]
  • 2W62X0Z — Traction of Neck using Traction Apparatus [One axis away]
  • 2W63X0Z — Traction of Abdominal Wall using Traction Apparatus [One axis away]
  • 2W64X0Z — Traction of Chest Wall using Traction Apparatus [One axis away]
  • 2W65X0Z — Traction of Back using Traction Apparatus [One axis away]
  • 2W66X0Z — Traction of Right Inguinal Region using Traction Apparatus [One axis away]
  • 2W67X0Z — Traction of Left Inguinal Region using Traction Apparatus [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.