2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z30.018Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z30-Z39›Z30

ICD-10-CM Z30.018
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Z30.018 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 951. The code is not accepted as a principal diagnosis by the Medicare Code Editor and exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as contraceptive sheath issued. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Contraceptive and procreative management.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z30.018
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives
Short Description
Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z30.01
Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptives

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ30-Z39Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction
CategoryZ30Encounter for contraceptive management
This CodeZ30.018Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z30.018.

Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z30.018 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z39).

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Contraceptive sheath issued
  • Contraceptive sheath status
  • Initiation of hormone releasing contraceptive vaginal ring done
  • Initiation of transdermal contraception done

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Z30.018: its own notes plus those printed at Z30.01 and Chapter 21. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Applicable To

Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.

  • Encounter for initial prescription of barrier contraception
  • Encounter for initial prescription of diaphragm

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

From Z30.01 Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptives applies to 9 codes
  • encounter for surveillance of contraceptives (Z30.4-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 21 (Z00-Z99) Factors influencing health status and contact with health services applies to 1,425 codes
  • Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
  • (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
  • (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name Z30.018, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming Z30.018: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • Z92.0 Personal history of contraception
    counseling or management of current contraceptive practices (Z30.-) names Z30.-, which includes this code

Excludes2 4

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming Z30.018: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • Z71.8 Other specified counseling
    counseling for contraception (Z30.0-) names Z30.0-, which includes this code
  • Block Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations
    examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-) names Z30-Z36, which includes this code
  • Z70 Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
    contraceptive or procreative counseling (Z30-Z31) names Z30-Z31, which includes this code
  • Z71 Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
    contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31) names Z30-Z31, which includes this code

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR FAC013
Contraceptive and procreative management
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Birth Control

Birth control, also known as contraception, is the use of medicines, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. There are many different types. Some are reversible, while others are permanent. Some types can also help prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

The full article covers:

  • What is birth control?
  • What are the different types of birth control?
  • What are some other forms of pregnancy prevention?
  • What is emergency contraception?
  • What else should I know about birth control?

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

Courtesy of MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Convert Z30.018 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V25.02 Initiate contracept NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About Z30.018Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives?

The ICD-10-CM code for encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives is Z30.018 (sometimes written as Z30018). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is Z30.018 (Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptives) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does Z30.018 group to?

On inpatient claims, encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives maps to MS-DRG 951 (other Factors Influencing Health Status), which carries a relative weight of 0.5574. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Can Z30.018 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z30.018 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z39) range of the CMS exempt list.