ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Z30.0Encounter for general counseling and advice on contraception
Z30.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About Z30.0
Z30.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for general counseling and advice on contraception. It belongs to category Z30 (encounter for contraceptive management), block Z30-Z39 (persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within Z30 (encounter for contraceptive management), Z30.0 is specifically for encounter for general counseling and advice on contraception. Related codes cover sterilization (Z30.2), surveillance of contraceptives (Z30.4), other contraceptive management (Z30.8) and unspecified (Z30.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z30.01 (contraceptives), Z30.02 (pregnancy) and Z30.09 (contraception).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under Z30.0
- Z30.01Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptives
- Z30.011Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptive pillsBillable
- Z30.012Encounter for prescription of emergency contraceptionBillable
- Z30.013Encounter for initial prescription of injectable contraceptiveBillable
- Z30.014Encounter for initial prescription of intrauterine contraceptive deviceBillable
- Z30.015Encounter for initial prescription of vaginal ring hormonal contraceptiveBillable
- Z30.016Encounter for initial prescription of transdermal patch hormonal contraceptive deviceBillable
- Z30.017Encounter for initial prescription of implantable subdermal contraceptiveBillable
- Z30.018Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptivesBillable
- Z30.019Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptives, unspecifiedBillable
- Z30.02Counseling and instruction in natural family planning to avoid pregnancyBillable
- Z30.09Encounter for other general counseling and advice on contraceptionBillable
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z30.0.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
Codes whose notes reference Z30.0
- Z71.8Excludes2
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about Z30.0
Is Z30.0 billable?
- No. Z30.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.