ICD10-PCS Terms for Placement section

Placement section codes represent procedures for putting an externally placed device in or on a body region for the purpose of protection, immobilization, stretching, compression or packing. Placement procedure codes have a first character value of "2". The second character value for body system is either anatomical regions or anatomical orifices. The root operations Change and Removal are contained in the placement section, and have the same meaning as in the medical and surgical section.

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

Compression

Putting pressure on a body region

Dressing

Putting material on a body region for protection

Immobilization

Limiting or preventing motion of a body region

Packing

Putting material in a body region or orifice

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

Traction

Exerting a pulling force on a body region in a distal direction

External

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