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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

3E1038XIrrigation of Skin and Mucous Membranes using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Irrigate Skin/Mucous Mem w Irrigat, Perc, Diagn

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 3E1038X

3E1038X is the ICD-10-PCS code for a irrigation procedure on the skin and mucous membranes using a percutaneous approach with irrigating substance (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, irrigation means putting in or on a cleansing substance.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other irrigation of wound, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (96.59).

For a different body part, codes include 3E1938X (nose), 3E1B38X (ear), 3E1C38X (eye), 3E1F38X (respiratory tract), 3E1G38X (upper GI), 3E1H38X (lower GI) and 11 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 3E10X8X (external).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
3Administration
2. Body System
EPhysiological Systems and Anatomical Regions
3. Operation
1Irrigation

Putting in or on a cleansing substance

4. Body System / Region
0Skin and Mucous Membranes
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

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

6. Substance
8Irrigating Substance
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different approach

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 96.59Other irrigation of woundapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 3E1038X

Is 3E1038X a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 3E1038X is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 3E1038X?

The CMS GEMs map 3E1038X to ICD-9-CM 96.59 (Other irrigation of wound).