2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 3E10X8X

Irrigation of Skin and Mucous Membranes using Irrigating Substance, Diagnostic

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 3E10X8X
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Irrigation of Skin and Mucous Membranes using Irrigat, Diagn
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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3E10X8X is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of irrigation of skin and mucous membranes using irrigating substance, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

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PCS Table
Clinical Classification
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3E10X8X PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the administration section and is part of the physiological systems and anatomical regions body system, classified under irrigation operation. The applicable bodysystem/region for this procedure code is skin and mucous membranes.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	3	Administration
2	Body System	E	Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions
3	Operation	1	Irrigation	Involves: Putting in or on a cleansing substance
4	BodySystem/Region	0	Skin and Mucous Membranes
5	Approach	X	External	Involves: Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
6	Substance	8	Irrigating Substance
7	Qualifier	X	Diagnostic

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Irrigation (diagnostic and therapeutic)
CCSR Category Code: ADM018
Clinical Domain is Administration of Therapeutic Substances - ADM contains 22 categories that include procedures associated with the administration of therapeutic substances, such as the transfusion of blood and blood products, vaccinations, and chemotherapy.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

ICD-9-PCS: 9659 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Irrigation Skin and Mucous Membranes

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.