2W6RXZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Traction of 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 Operation6 | Traction Exerting a pulling force on a body region in a distal direction |
| 4 | Body RegionR | Lower Leg, Left |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Region
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body region character.
2W6MXZZ — Traction of Left Lower Extremity, 2W6NXZZ — Traction of Right Upper Leg, 2W6PXZZ — Traction of Left Upper Leg, 2W6QXZZ — Traction of Right Lower Leg, 2W6SXZZ — Traction of Right Foot, 2W6TXZZ — Traction of Left Foot, 2W6UXZZ — Traction of Right Toe, 2W6VXZZ — Traction of Left Toe, +21 more
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
2W6RX0Z — Traction of Left Lower Leg using Traction Apparatus
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 2W6RXZZ 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]— 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
- Traction — Operation: Traction[Operation]: “Traction”— 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
- 2W60XZZ — Traction of Head[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W61XZZ — Traction of Face[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W62XZZ — Traction of Neck[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W63XZZ — Traction of Abdominal Wall[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W64XZZ — Traction of Chest Wall[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W65XZZ — Traction of Back[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W66XZZ — Traction of Right Inguinal Region[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2W67XZZ — Traction of Left Inguinal Region[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