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Inpatient Procedure Code

3E0BXKZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Ear, External Approach

Introduction of Oth Diagn Subst into Ear, Extern Approach

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 / RegionB

Ear

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.

3E00XKZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach, 3E09XKZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Nose, 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 Approach

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

3E0B3KZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Ear, Percutaneous Approach, 3E0B7KZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Same operation — other Substance

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

3E0BX3Z — Introduction of Anti-inflammatory into Ear, External Approach, 3E0BXBZ — Introduction of Anesthetic Agent into Ear, External Approach, 3E0BXHZ — Introduction of Radioactive Substance into Ear, External Approach, 3E0BXNZ — Introduction of Analgesics, Hypnotics, Sedatives into Ear, External Approach, 3E0BXTZ — Introduction of Destructive Agent into Ear, External Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 3E0BXKZ 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