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Inpatient Procedure Code

3E0974Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Nose, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Introduction of Serum/Tox/Vaccine into Nose, Via Opening

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 / Region9

Nose

5
Approach7

Via Natural or Artificial Opening

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.

3E0D74Z — Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Mouth and Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Same operation — other Approach

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

3E0934Z — Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Nose, Percutaneous Approach, 3E09X4Z — Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Nose, External Approach

Same operation — other Substance

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

3E0973Z — Introduction of Anti-inflammatory into Nose, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 3E097BZ — Introduction of Anesthetic Agent into Nose, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 3E097HZ — Introduction of Radioactive Substance into Nose, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 3E097KZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Nose, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 3E097NZ — Introduction of Analgesics, Hypnotics, Sedatives into Nose, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 3E097TZ — Introduction of Destructive Agent into Nose, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 3E0974Z 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)

  • ADM010 — Vaccinations[CCSR category]: “Vaccinations — Administration of Therapeutic Substances”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

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