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Inpatient Procedure Code

3E0404Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Central Vein, Open Approach

Introduce Serum/Tox/Vaccine in Central Vein, Open

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 / Region4

Central Vein

5
Approach0

Open

6
Substance4

Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine

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.

3E0304Z — Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Peripheral Vein, Open Approach, 3E0504Z — Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Peripheral Artery, Open Approach, 3E0604Z — Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Central Artery, Open Approach

Same operation — other Approach

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

3E0434Z — Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Central Vein, Percutaneous Approach

Same operation — other Substance

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

3E0403Z — Introduction of Anti-inflammatory into Central Vein, Open Approach, 3E0406Z — Introduction of Nutritional Substance into Central Vein, Open Approach, 3E0407Z — Introduction of Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance into Central Vein, Open Approach, 3E040FZ — Introduction of Intracirculatory Anesthetic into Central Vein, Open Approach, 3E040HZ — Introduction of Radioactive Substance into Central Vein, Open Approach, 3E040KZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Central Vein, Open Approach, 3E040NZ — Introduction of Analgesics, Hypnotics, Sedatives into Central Vein, Open Approach, 3E040PZ — Introduction of Platelet Inhibitor into Central Vein, Open Approach, +3 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 3E0404Z 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