XXE5X38Measurement of Infection, Whole Blood Reverse Transcription and Quantitative Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, New Technology Group 8

New Technology›Physiological Systems›Measurement
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS XXE5X38
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

XXE5X38 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Measurement of Infection, Whole Blood Reverse Transcription and Quantitative Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, New Technology Group 8. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Measurement involves determining the level of a physiological or physical function at a point in time.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
XXE5X38
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Measurement of Infection, Whole Blood Reverse Transcription and Quantitative Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, New Technology Group 8
Parent Code
XXE
Short Description
Measurement of Infect, Bld Rev Transcrp Quan PCR, New Tech

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
1SectionXNew Technology
2Body SystemXPhysiological Systems
3OperationEMeasurement
4BodyPart5Circulatory
5ApproachXExternal
6Device/Substance/Technology3Infection, Whole Blood Reverse Transcription and Quantitative Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction
7Qualifier8New Technology Group 8

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Questions About XXE5X38

Is XXE5X38 a billable code?

Yes. XXE5X38 is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Measurement of Infection, Whole Blood Reverse Transcription and Quantitative Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, New Technology Group 8 on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in XXE5X38 mean?

XXE5X38 breaks down character by character: the 1st character X is the Section (New Technology); the 2nd character X is the Body System (Physiological Systems); the 3rd character E is the Operation (Measurement); the 4th character 5 is the BodyPart (Circulatory); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character 3 is the Device/Substance/Technology (Infection, Whole Blood Reverse Transcription and Quantitative Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction); the 7th character 8 is the Qualifier (New Technology Group 8).