3E0B7HZIntroduction of Radioactive Substance into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Administration›Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions›Introduction
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 3E0B7HZ
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

3E0B7HZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Introduction of Radioactive Substance into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. 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
3E0B7HZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Introduction of Radioactive Substance into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Parent Code
3E0
Short Description
Introduction of Radioactive Substance into Ear, Via Opening

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/RegionBEar
5Approach7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
6SubstanceHRadioactive Substance
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 3E0B7HZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

20.72
Approximate match.
20.94
Approximate match.

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Questions About 3E0B7HZ

Is 3E0B7HZ a billable code?

Yes. 3E0B7HZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Introduction of Radioactive Substance into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 3E0B7HZ mean?

3E0B7HZ 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 B is the BodySystem/Region (Ear); the 5th character 7 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening); the 6th character H is the Substance (Radioactive Substance); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 3E0B7HZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Introduction of Radioactive Substance into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 20.72 and 20.94. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.