Z33.2
Billable codeEncounter for elective termination of pregnancy
The ICD-10 code for encounter for elective termination of pregnancy is Z33.2.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z33.1Pregnant state, incidental
- Z33.3Pregnant state, gestational carrier
- Z33.2Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 63590Approximate match
- 63591Approximate match
- 63592Approximate match
- 63690Approximate match
- 63691Approximate match
- 63692Approximate match
- 63790Approximate match
- 63791Approximate match
- 63792Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Z33.2 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.