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ICD 10 Code 3E1Q38Z

Irrigation of Cranial Cavity and Brain using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach
“Irrigation of Cran Cav/Brain using Irrigat, Perc Approach” for short

3E1Q38Z is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Irrigation of Cranial Cavity and Brain using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Irrigation involves:
Putting in or on a cleansing substance.

Percutaneous approach involves:
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 3E1Q38Z — See Table View

1: Section 3 Administration
2: Body System E Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions
3: Root Operation 1 Irrigation
4: Body Part Q Cranial Cavity and Brain
5: Approach 3 Percutaneous
6: Device 8 Irrigating Substance
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Administration terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.