ICD-10-PCS - Anatomical Regions, Immobilization, Lower Arm, Right

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
2 = Placement

Body System:
W = Anatomical Regions

Root Operation:
3 = Immobilization

Body Part:

3 - Abdominal Wall
5 - Back
4 - Chest Wall
1 - Face
K - Finger, Left
J - Finger, Right
T - Foot, Left
S - Foot, Right
F - Hand, Left
E - Hand, Right
0 - Head
7 - Inguinal Region, Left
6 - Inguinal Region, Right
D - Lower Arm, Left
C - Lower Arm, Right
M - Lower Extremity, Left
L - Lower Extremity, Right
R - Lower Leg, Left
Q - Lower Leg, Right
2 - Neck
H - Thumb, Left
G - Thumb, Right
V - Toe, Left
U - Toe, Right
B - Upper Arm, Left
A - Upper Arm, Right
9 - Upper Extremity, Left
8 - Upper Extremity, Right
P - Upper Leg, Left
N - Upper Leg, Right

See Terms used in Placement

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

2W3C - Lower Arm, Right

External Approach

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
- Splint
  - 2W3CX1Z - Immobilization of Right Lower Arm using Splint
- Cast
  - 2W3CX2Z - Immobilization of Right Lower Arm using Cast
- Brace
  - 2W3CX3Z - Immobilization of Right Lower Arm using Brace
- Other Device
  - 2W3CXYZ - Immobilization of Right Lower Arm using Other Device