Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Z33.2 is the diagnosis code for Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy. This code falls under the section "Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction" within Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as Z33.2. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where Z33.2 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, Z33.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Z33.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of Z33.2 is Z33 ("Pregnant state"). Z33.2 provides a more specific classification within this category.
Z33.2 is located in Section Z30-Z39 — "Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction" within Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use Z33.2 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy is Z33.2.
Yes, Z33.2 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
Z33.2 is in Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for Z33.2 include: early fetal death with retention of dead fetus (O02.1); late fetal death (O36.4); spontaneous abortion (O03).
Yes, Z33.2 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.