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Inpatient Procedure Code

3E0Q06Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Introduction of Nutritional Substance into Cranial Cavity and Brain, Open Approach

Introduce of Nutritional into Cran Cav/Brain, Open 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 / RegionQ

Cranial Cavity and Brain

5
Approach0

Open

6
Substance6

Nutritional 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.

3E0306Z — Introduction of Nutritional Substance into Peripheral Vein, Open Approach, 3E0406Z — Introduction of Nutritional Substance into Central Vein, Open Approach, 3E0506Z — Introduction of Nutritional Substance into Peripheral Artery, Open Approach, 3E0606Z — Introduction of Nutritional Substance into Central Artery, Open Approach

Same operation — other Approach

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

3E0Q36Z — Introduction of Nutritional Substance into Cranial Cavity and Brain, Percutaneous Approach

Same operation — other Substance

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

3E0Q03Z — Introduction of Anti-inflammatory into Cranial Cavity and Brain, Open Approach, 3E0Q07Z — Introduction of Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance into Cranial Cavity and Brain, Open Approach, 3E0Q0AZ — Introduction of Embryonic Stem Cells into Cranial Cavity and Brain, Open Approach, 3E0Q0BZ — Introduction of Anesthetic Agent into Cranial Cavity and Brain, Open Approach, 3E0Q0HZ — Introduction of Radioactive Substance into Cranial Cavity and Brain, Open Approach, 3E0Q0KZ — Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Cranial Cavity and Brain, Open Approach, 3E0Q0NZ — Introduction of Analgesics, Hypnotics, Sedatives into Cranial Cavity and Brain, Open Approach, 3E0Q0TZ — Introduction of Destructive Agent into Cranial Cavity and Brain, Open Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 3E0Q06Z 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