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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 2
Medical and Surgical, Anatomical Regions, General, Change

The Change root operation is identified by the character code 2 in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Taking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane. All CHANGE procedures are coded using the approach EXTERNAL.

Includes:

  • Urinary catheter change, gastrostomy tube change
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  W = Anatomical Regions, General

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

Change

Taking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane

  • 0W2F - Abdominal Wall

  • 0W28 - Chest Wall

  • 0W21 - Cranial Cavity

  • 0W22 - Face

  • 0W20 - Head

  • 0W2L - Lower Back

  • 0W25 - Lower Jaw

  • 0W2C - Mediastinum

    Includes:
    • Mediastinal cavity
    • Mediastinal space

  • 0W26 - Neck

    Includes:
    • Parapharyngeal space
    • Retropharyngeal space

  • 0W2J - Pelvic Cavity

    Includes:
    • Prevesical space
    • Retropubic space
    • Space of Retzius

  • 0W2D - Pericardial Cavity

  • 0W2N - Perineum, Female

  • 0W2M - Perineum, Male

  • 0W2G - Peritoneal Cavity

    Includes:
    • Abdominal cavity

  • 0W2B - Pleural Cavity, Left

  • 0W29 - Pleural Cavity, Right

  • 0W2H - Retroperitoneum

    Includes:
    • Retroperitoneal cavity
    • Retroperitoneal space

  • 0W2K - Upper Back

  • 0W24 - Upper Jaw