ICD-10 Code for Prescription of contraceptives
Also indexed as (initial)
The ICD-10-CM code for prescription of contraceptives is Z30.019 — Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptives, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for prescription of contraceptives with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Z30.019 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which prescription of contraceptives code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 16 codes under Prescription of contraceptives. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| barrier | Z30.018 | Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives | |
| diaphragm | Z30.018 | Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives | |
| emergency | Z30.012 | Encounter for prescription of emergency contraception | |
| implantable subdermal | Z30.017 | Encounter for initial prescription of implantable subdermal contraceptive | |
| injectable | Z30.013 | Encounter for initial prescription of injectable contraceptive | |
| intrauterine contraceptive device | Z30.014 | Encounter for initial prescription of intrauterine contraceptive device | |
| pills | Z30.011 | Encounter for initial prescription of contraceptive pills | |
| postcoital | Z30.012 | Encounter for prescription of emergency contraception | |
| repeat | Z30.40 | Encounter for surveillance of contraceptives, unspecified | |
| specified type NEC | Z30.018 | Encounter for initial prescription of other contraceptives |
Prescription of contraceptives repeat
| barrier | Z30.49 | Encounter for surveillance of other contraceptives | |
| diaphragm | Z30.49 | Encounter for surveillance of other contraceptives | |
| implantable subdermal | Z30.46 | Encounter for surveillance of implantable subdermal contraceptive | |
| injectable | Z30.42 | Encounter for surveillance of injectable contraceptive | |
| pills | Z30.41 | Encounter for surveillance of contraceptive pills | |
| specified type NEC | Z30.49 | Encounter for surveillance of other contraceptives | |
| transdermal patch hormonal | Z30.45 | Encounter for surveillance of transdermal patch hormonal contraceptive device | |
| vaginal ring hormonal | Z30.44 | Encounter for surveillance of vaginal ring hormonal contraceptive device |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources