Z30.015 — Encounter for initial prescription of vaginal ring hormonal contraceptive
Is Z30.015 billable?
Yes — Z30.015 is billable for FY2027. Z30.015 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z30.015 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z30.015 at a glance
| Code | Z30.015 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for initial prescription of vaginal ring hormonal contraceptive |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z30.015?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z30.015 directly.
CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.
Which MS-DRGs does Z30.015 group to?
Z30.015 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
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How is Z30.015 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z30.015. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Contraception, contraceptive › initial prescription › vaginal ring hormonal
- Prescription of contraceptives › specified type NEC › vaginal ring hormonal (initial)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z30.01
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z30.015 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- encounter for surveillance of contraceptives (Z30.4-)
How long has Z30.015 existed?
Z30.015 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which conditions are coded to Z30.015?
What other codes are in the Z30.01 family? (8)
- Z30.011Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptive pills
- Z30.012Encounter for prescription of emergency contraception
- Z30.013Encounter for initial prescription of injectable contraceptive
- Z30.014Encounter for initial prescription of intrauterine contraceptive device
- Z30.016Encounter for initial prescription of transdermal patch hormonal contraceptive device
- Z30.017Encounter for initial prescription of implantable subdermal contraceptive
- Z30.018Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives
- Z30.019Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptives, unspecified