2Y42X5Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Packing of Ear using Packing Material
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 SystemY | Anatomical Orifices |
| 3 | Root Operation4 | Packing Putting material in a body region or orifice |
| 4 | Body Region2 | Ear |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | Device5 | Packing Material |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Region
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body region character.
2Y40X5Z — Packing of Mouth and Pharynx using Packing Material, 2Y41X5Z — Packing of Nasal Region using Packing Material, 2Y43X5Z — Packing of Anorectal Region using Packing Material, 2Y44X5Z — Packing of Female Genital Tract using Packing Material, 2Y45X5Z — Packing of Urethra using Packing Material
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.
2W5UX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Right Toe, 2W5UX7Z — Removal of Intermittent Pressure Device on Right Toe, 2W5UXYZ — Removal of Other Device on Right Toe, 2W5VX4Z — Removal of Bandage on Left Toe, 2W5VX5Z — Removal of Packing Material on Left Toe, 2W5VX6Z — Removal of Pressure Dressing on Left Toe, 2W5VX7Z — Removal of Intermittent Pressure Device on Left Toe, 2W5VXYZ — Removal of Other Device on Left Toe, 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, 2Y50X5Z — Removal of Mouth and Pharynx Packing Material, 2Y51X5Z — Removal of Nasal Packing Material, 2Y52X5Z — Removal of Ear Packing Material, 2Y53X5Z — Removal of Anorectal Packing Material, 2Y54X5Z — Removal of Female Genital Tract Packing Material, 2Y55X5Z — Removal of Urethra Packing Material, +412 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 2Y42X5Z 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
- 2Y4[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Placement — Section: Placement[Section]: “Placement”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Anatomical Orifices — Body System: Anatomical Orifices[Body System]: “Anatomical Orifices”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Packing — Operation: Packing[Operation]: “Packing”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- PLC002 — Packing and dressing procedures[CCSR category]: “Packing and dressing procedures — Dressings and Other Placements”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 2Y40X5Z — Packing of Mouth and Pharynx using Packing Material[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2Y41X5Z — Packing of Nasal Region using Packing Material[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2Y43X5Z — Packing of Anorectal Region using Packing Material[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2Y44X5Z — Packing of Female Genital Tract using Packing Material[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 2Y45X5Z — Packing of Urethra using Packing Material[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