Z30.012 Encounter for prescription of emergency contraception

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

Applicable to

• Encounter for postcoital contraception

Applies from Z30.01 Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptives

Excludes1 (never code together)

• encounter for surveillance of contraceptives (Z30.4-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• V25.03 Encounter for emergency contraceptive counseling and prescription

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Unacceptable principal diagnosis: These codes describe a circumstance which influences care but is not a current illness or injury, or capture only an underlying condition, and are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.

Code annotations containing back-references to Z30.012

Back-references to Z30.0

• Type 2 Excludes: Z71.8 Other specified counseling ("counseling for contraception (Z30.0-)")

Back-references to Z30

• Type 2 Excludes: Z70 Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation ("contraceptive or procreative counseling (Z30-Z31)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z71 Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified ("contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z92.0 Personal history of contraception ("counseling or management of current contraceptive practices (Z30.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for Z30.012

• Contraception, contraceptive › emergency (postcoital)
• Contraception, contraceptive › initial prescription › postcoital (emergency)
• Contraception, contraceptive › postcoital (emergency)
• Prescription of contraceptives (initial) › emergency (postcoital)
• Prescription of contraceptives (initial) › postcoital (emergency)

Nearby codes

• Z30 Encounter for contraceptive management
• Z30.0 Encounter for general counseling and advice on contraception
• Z30.01 Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptives
• Z30.011 Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptive pills
• Z30.012 Encounter for prescription of emergency contraception (this code)
• Z30.013 Encounter for initial prescription of injectable contraceptive
• Z30.014 Encounter for initial prescription of intrauterine contraceptive device
• Z30.015 Encounter for initial prescription of vaginal ring hormonal contraceptive
• Z30.016 Encounter for initial prescription of transdermal patch hormonal contraceptive device
• Z30.017 Encounter for initial prescription of implantable subdermal contraceptive