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2Y5

Placement, Anatomical Orifices, Removal

Not billableICD-10-PCS procedure code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 6 more specific codes instead:

  • 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

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Placement, Anatomical Orifices, Removal