Z30.8 Encounter for other contraceptive management

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

Applicable to

• Encounter for postvasectomy sperm count
• Encounter for routine examination for contraceptive maintenance

Excludes1 (never code together)

• sperm count following sterilization reversal (Z31.42)
• sperm count for fertility testing (Z31.41)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• V25.3 Menstrual extraction (approximate)
• V25.5 Insertion of implantable subdermal contraceptive (approximate)
• V25.8 Other specified contraceptive management (approximate)

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 Z30.8

Back-references to Z30.8

• Type 1 Excludes: Z31.4 Encounter for procreative investigation and testing ("postvasectomy sperm count (Z30.8)")

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 Z30.8

• Contraception, contraceptive › maintenance › examination
• Contraception, contraceptive › management › specified NEC
• Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) › contraceptive (drug) maintenance (routine)
• Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) › gynecological › for contraceptive maintenance
• Management (of) › contraceptive › specified NEC
• Sperm counts (fertility testing) › postvasectomy

Nearby codes

• Z30.433 Encounter for removal and reinsertion of intrauterine contraceptive device
• Z30.44 Encounter for surveillance of vaginal ring hormonal contraceptive device
• Z30.45 Encounter for surveillance of transdermal patch hormonal contraceptive device
• Z30.46 Encounter for surveillance of implantable subdermal contraceptive
• Z30.49 Encounter for surveillance of other contraceptives
• Z30.8 Encounter for other contraceptive management (this code)
• Z30.9 Encounter for contraceptive management, unspecified