Z33.2 — Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy
Is Z33.2 billable?
Yes — Z33.2 is billable for FY2027. Z33.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z33.2 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z33.2 at a glance
| Code | Z33.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Z33.2 group to?
Z33.2 sits in MDC 14 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.
- 770Abortion with D&C, Aspiration Curettage or Hysterotomysurgical
How is Z33.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z33.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abortion › induced (complete) (spontaneous)
- Encounter › termination of pregnancy, elective (with health service) (for)
- Termination › pregnancy, elective
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z33.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
How long has Z33.2 existed?
Z33.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Z33.2?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Z33.2 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.