2W6PX0Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Traction of Left Upper Leg 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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 RegionP | Upper Leg, 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.
2W6KX0Z — Traction of Left Finger using Traction Apparatus, 2W6LX0Z — Traction of Right Lower Extremity using Traction Apparatus, 2W6MX0Z — Traction of Left Lower Extremity using Traction Apparatus, 2W6NX0Z — Traction of Right Upper Leg using Traction Apparatus, 2W6QX0Z — Traction of Right Lower Leg using Traction Apparatus, 2W6RX0Z — Traction of Left Lower Leg using Traction Apparatus, 2W6SX0Z — Traction of Right Foot using Traction Apparatus, 2W6TX0Z — Traction of Left Foot using Traction Apparatus, +21 more
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
2W6PXZZ — Traction of Left Upper 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.
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, 2W5SX0Z — Removal of Traction Apparatus on Right Foot, 2W5SX1Z — Removal of Splint on Right Foot, 2W5SX2Z — Removal of Cast on Right Foot, 2W5SX3Z — Removal of Brace on Right Foot, 2W5TX0Z — Removal of Traction Apparatus on Left Foot, 2W5TX1Z — Removal of Splint on Left Foot, 2W5TX2Z — Removal of Cast on Left Foot, 2W5TX3Z — Removal of Brace on Left Foot, 2W5UX0Z — Removal of Traction Apparatus on Right Toe, 2W5UX1Z — Removal of Splint on Right Toe, 2W5UX2Z — Removal of Cast on Right Toe, 2W5UX3Z — Removal of Brace on Right Toe, 2W5VX0Z — Removal of Traction Apparatus on Left Toe, 2W5VX1Z — Removal of Splint on Left Toe, 2W5VX2Z — Removal of Cast on Left Toe, 2W5VX3Z — Removal of Brace on Left Toe, +343 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 2W6PX0Z 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”
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
- 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. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.