3E00XKZIntroduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach

Administration›Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions›Introduction

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 3E00XKZ

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

3E00XKZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance 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.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

3E00XKZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach

Short Description

Introduce Oth Diagn Subst in Skin/Mucous Mem, Extern

Parent Code

3E0

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	K	Other Diagnostic Substance
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 3E00XKZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

86.02

Approximate match.

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Questions About 3E00XKZ

Is 3E00XKZ a billable code?

Yes. 3E00XKZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 3E00XKZ mean?

3E00XKZ 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 K is the Substance (Other Diagnostic Substance); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 3E00XKZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Introduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Skin and Mucous Membranes, External Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 86.02. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.