2025 ICD-10-CM code Z33.2
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A Factors influencing health status and contact with health services - Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services Feed
Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy.
Modifiers are not applicable to ICD-10 codes.
Medical necessity is not a factor in elective termination of pregnancy. The decision rests solely with the patient.
The clinical responsibility would depend on the provider(s) involved in the care, including physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.This could encompass pre-procedure counseling, performing the procedure (if applicable), and post-procedure follow-up care.
- Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z30-Z3A: Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction
In simple words: This code is used when a woman chooses to end her pregnancy.It's used to describe the reason for the visit, not the procedure itself.A separate code would be needed if a procedure was done.
This code is used to classify an encounter for the elective termination of a pregnancy.It is applied when a pregnancy is ended at the woman's request for reasons other than maternal health or fetal disease.This code should be used as the principal diagnosis when the elective termination is the reason for the encounter.It is important to note that this code does not describe the procedure itself, and a procedure code must be included if a procedure is performed.This code excludes cases of early or late fetal death, spontaneous abortion, or therapeutic abortions performed due to medical necessity.
Example 1: A 25-year-old woman presents for an elective termination of pregnancy at 8 weeks gestation.No complications are encountered., A 30-year-old woman presents for an elective termination of pregnancy at 12 weeks gestation.She requires a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure., A 40-year-old woman presents for an elective termination of pregnancy at 16 weeks gestation due to a personal decision. She is counseled on various options, and chooses a medication abortion method.
The medical record must document the patient's informed consent for the procedure, the reason for the elective termination, the gestational age of the pregnancy, and the method used to terminate the pregnancy.Post-procedure assessment and patient's vital signs should also be documented.If a procedure was performed, details of the procedure, including any complications, should be well documented.
** This code should only be used for elective terminations of pregnancy.Therapeutic abortions (those medically necessary due to maternal or fetal health conditions) would require different ICD-10 codes.
- Revenue Code: Revenue codes will vary depending on the payer and the specific services provided.
- RVU: RVUs are not applicable to ICD-10 codes. RVUs are associated with CPT codes, which would describe the procedure, if any, performed during the encounter.
- Global Days: Not applicable to ICD-10 codes.
- Payment Status: Active
- Modifier TC rule: Not applicable to ICD-10 codes.
- Fee Schedule: Not applicable to ICD-10 codes.
- Specialties:Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Place of Service:Office, Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center