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Inpatient Procedure Code

3E00XKZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach

Introduce Oth Diagn Subst in Skin/Mucous Mem, Extern

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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section3

Administration

2
Body SystemE

Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions

3
Root Operation0

Introduction

Putting in or on a therapeutic, diagnostic, nutritional, physiological, or prophylactic substance except blood or blood products

4
Body System / Region0

Skin and Mucous Membranes

5
ApproachX

External

6
SubstanceK

Other Diagnostic Substance

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body System / Region

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body system / region character.

3E09XKZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Nose, External Approach, 3E0BXKZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Ear, External Approach, 3E0CXKZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Eye, External Approach, 3E0DXKZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Mouth and Pharynx, External Approach

Same operation — other Substance

Same table and root operation, differing only in the substance character.

3E00X3Z — Introduction of Anti-inflammatory into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach, 3E00X4Z — Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach, 3E00XBZ — Introduction of Anesthetic Agent into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach, 3E00XMZ — Introduction of Pigment into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach, 3E00XNZ — Introduction of Analgesics, Hypnotics, Sedatives into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach, 3E00XTZ — Introduction of Destructive Agent into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 3E00XKZ 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

Clinical classification (CCSR)

Nearest codes

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