3E0Y37ZIntroduction of Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance into Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

Administration›Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions›Introduction
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ICD-10-PCS 3E0Y37Z
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

3E0Y37Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Introduction of Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance into Pericardial Cavity, 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Administration of nutritional and electrolytic substances.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
3E0Y37Z
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Introduction of Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance into Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
Short Description
Introduce Electrol/Water Bal in Pericard Cav, Perc
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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section3Administration
2Body SystemEPhysiological Systems and Anatomical Regions
3Operation0Introduction
4BodySystem/RegionYPericardial Cavity
5Approach3Percutaneous
6Substance7Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Introduction of substance in or on, Pericardial Cavity, Electrolytic Substance
Direct entry for this code
Introduction of substance in or on, Pericardial Cavity, Water Balance Substance
Direct entry for this code
Introduction of substance in or on, Pericardial Cavity
Leads to this code's table
Introduction of substance in or on, Pericardial Cavity, Gas
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Introduction of substance in or on, Pericardial Cavity, Antineoplastic
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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

ADM017
Administration of nutritional and electrolytic substances
Clinical domain: Administration of Therapeutic Substances

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

34.92
Injection into thoracic cavity
Approximate match.

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Questions About 3E0Y37Z

Is 3E0Y37Z a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Introduction of Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance into Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 3E0Y37Z 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 Y is the BodySystem/Region (Pericardial Cavity); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character 7 is the Substance (Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 3E0Y37Z?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Introduction of Electrolytic and Water Balance Substance into Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 34.92 (Injection into thoracic cavity). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.