3E00X29Introduction of Other Anti-infective into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
3E00X29 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Introduction of Other Anti-infective into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Introduction involves putting in or on a therapeutic, diagnostic, nutritional, physiological, or prophylactic substance except blood or blood products. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Administration of antibiotics.
Code Identity
PCS Table Breakdown
Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 3 | Administration |
| 2 | Body System | E | Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions |
| 3 | Operation | 0 | Introduction |
| 4 | BodySystem/Region | 0 | Skin and Mucous Membranes |
| 5 | Approach | X | External |
| 6 | Substance | 2 | Anti-infective |
| 7 | Qualifier | 9 | Other Anti-infective |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code tattooing of the skin, open the FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Tattooing, then the subterm Skin. The index leads to table 3E0, where the approach, substance and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 3E00X29.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 3E00X29
Is 3E00X29 a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Introduction of Other Anti-infective into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 3E00X29 mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 3 is the Section (Administration); the 2nd character E is the Body System (Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions); the 3rd character 0 is the Operation (Introduction); the 4th character 0 is the BodySystem/Region (Skin and Mucous Membranes); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character 2 is the Substance (Anti-infective); the 7th character 9 is the Qualifier (Other Anti-infective).
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 3E00X29?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Introduction of Other Anti-infective into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 99.21 (Injection of antibiotic). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
