Z30.09 Encounter for other general counseling and advice on contraception

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

Applicable to

• Encounter for family planning advice NOS

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• V25.09 Other general counseling and advice on contraceptive management

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 Z30.09

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 Z30.09

• Contraception, contraceptive › advice
• Contraception, contraceptive › counseling
• Counseling (for) › contraceptive
• Family, familial › planning advice

Nearby codes

• Z30.016 Encounter for initial prescription of transdermal patch hormonal contraceptive device
• Z30.017 Encounter for initial prescription of implantable subdermal contraceptive
• Z30.018 Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives
• Z30.019 Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptives, unspecified
• Z30.02 Counseling and instruction in natural family planning to avoid pregnancy
• Z30.09 Encounter for other general counseling and advice on contraception (this code)
• Z30.2 Encounter for sterilization
• Z30.4 Encounter for surveillance of contraceptives
• Z30.40 Encounter for surveillance of contraceptives, unspecified
• Z30.41 Encounter for surveillance of contraceptive pills
• Z30.42 Encounter for surveillance of injectable contraceptive