3E1M38XIrrigation of Peritoneal Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Administration›Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions›Irrigation

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 3E1M38X

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

3E1M38X is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Irrigation of Peritoneal Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Irrigation involves putting in or on a cleansing substance.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

3E1M38X

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Irrigation of Peritoneal Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Parent Code

3E1

Short Description

Irrigate of Periton Cav using Irrigat, Perc Approach, Diagn

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	1	Irrigation
4	BodySystem/Region	M	Peritoneal Cavity
5	Approach	3	Percutaneous
6	Substance	8	Irrigating Substance
7	Qualifier	X	Diagnostic

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 3E1M38X under the General Equivalence Mappings.

54.25

Approximate match.

Code History

Replaced in the FY 2026 code set by:

3E1M48X — Irrigate Periton Cav w Irrigat, Perc Endo, Diagn

Similar Procedure Codes

Questions About 3E1M38X

Is 3E1M38X a billable code?

Yes. 3E1M38X is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Irrigation of Peritoneal Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 3E1M38X mean?

3E1M38X 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 1 is the Operation (Irrigation); the 4th character M is the BodySystem/Region (Peritoneal Cavity); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character 8 is the Substance (Irrigating Substance); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 3E1M38X?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Irrigation of Peritoneal Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 54.25. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.