2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z30.431Encounter for routine checking of intrauterine contraceptive device

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z30-Z39›Z30

ICD-10-CM Z30.431
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z30.431 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for routine checking of intrauterine contraceptive device. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). 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 status. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Contraceptive and procreative management.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z30.431
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Encounter for routine checking of intrauterine contraceptive device
Short Description
Encounter for routine checking of intrauterine contracep dev
Parent Code
Z30.43
Encounter for surveillance of intrauterine contraceptive device

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 CodeZ30.431Encounter for routine checking of intrauterine contraceptive device

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z30.431.

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

Z30.431 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Contraceptive sheath status
  • IUD - defaulted from check
  • IUD change due
  • IUD check
  • IUD checked - no problems
  • Pregnant, sheath failure
  • Surveillance of contraception done
  • Surveillance of intrauterine device contraception done

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Admission(for)
      • intrauterine device management
    • Checking(of)
      • intrauterine contraceptive device
    • Contraception, contraceptive
      • device (intrauterine) (in situ)
        • checking
    • Contraception, contraceptive
      • maintenance
        • intrauterine device
    • Examination(for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
      • contraceptive (drug) maintenance (routine)
        • device (intrauterine)
    • Intrauterine contraceptive device
      • checking
    • Intrauterine contraceptive device
      • management

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

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  • 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?

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Convert Z30.431 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
V25.42 Iud surveillance
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z30.431Overview

Is Z30.431 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report encounter for routine checking of intrauterine contraceptive device on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z30.431 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because encounter for routine checking of intrauterine contraceptive device describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z30.431 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 routine checking of intrauterine contraceptive device on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z30.431?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, encounter for routine checking of intrauterine contraceptive device converts to ICD-9-CM V25.42 (iud surveillance). The mapping is a direct match.