3E053XZIntroduction of Vasopressor into Peripheral Artery, Percutaneous Approach

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 3E053XZ
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

3E053XZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Introduction of Vasopressor into Peripheral Artery, Percutaneous 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
3E053XZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Introduction of Vasopressor into Peripheral Artery, Percutaneous Approach
Parent Code
Short Description
Introduction of Vasopressor into Periph Art, Perc Approach

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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section3Administration
2Body SystemEPhysiological Systems and Anatomical Regions
3Operation0Introduction
4BodySystem/Region5Peripheral Artery
5Approach3Percutaneous
6SubstanceXVasopressor
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 3E053XZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

17
Approximate match.

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Questions About 3E053XZ

Is 3E053XZ a billable code?

Yes. 3E053XZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Introduction of Vasopressor into Peripheral Artery, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 3E053XZ mean?

3E053XZ 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 5 is the BodySystem/Region (Peripheral Artery); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character X is the Substance (Vasopressor); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 3E053XZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Introduction of Vasopressor into Peripheral Artery, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 17. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.