2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z52Donors of organs and tissues

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z40-Z53›Z52

ICD-10-CM Z52
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Z52 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for donors of organs and tissues, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Z52.000, Z52.001, Z52.008, and Z52.010.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z52
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Donors of organs and tissues
Short Description
Donors of organs and tissues
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
Z40-Z53
Encounters for other specific health care

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ40-Z53Encounters for other specific health care
CategoryZ52Donors of organs and tissues
This CodeZ52Donors of organs and tissues

Specific Coding for Donors of organs and tissuesOverview

Non-specific codes like Z52 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Z52.0 for Blood donor

  • Z52.00 for Unspecified blood donor

  • Z52.01 for Autologous blood donor

  • Z52.09 for Other blood donor

  • Z52.1 for Skin donor

  • Use Z52.10 for Skin donor, unspecified

  • Use Z52.11 for Skin donor, autologous

  • Use Z52.19 for Skin donor, other

  • Z52.2 for Bone donor

  • Use Z52.20 for Bone donor, unspecified

  • Use Z52.21 for Bone donor, autologous

  • Use Z52.29 for Bone donor, other

  • Use Z52.3 for Bone marrow donor

  • Use Z52.4 for Kidney donor

  • Use Z52.5 for Cornea donor

  • Use Z52.6 for Liver donor

  • Z52.8 for Donor of other specified organs or tissues

  • Z52.81 for Egg (Oocyte) donor

  • Use Z52.89 for Donor of other specified organs or tissues

  • Use Z52.9 for Donor of unspecified organ or tissue

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Z52: its own notes plus those printed at block Z40-Z53 and Chapter 21. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

  • autologous and other living donors

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • cadaveric donor - omit code
  • examination of potential donor (Z00.5)

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Block Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care applies to 164 codes
  • follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 21 (Z00-Z99) Factors influencing health status and contact with health services applies to 1,425 codes
  • Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
  • (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
  • (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name Z52, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming Z52: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • Z40 Encounter for prophylactic surgery
    organ donations (Z52.-)

Patient EducationClinical

Organ Donation

Organ donation takes healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another. Experts say that the organs from one donor can save or help as many as 50 people. Organs you can donate include:

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About Z52Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for donors of organs and tissues?

Z52 is the ICD-10-CM category for donors of organs and tissues, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is Z52 (Donors of organs and tissues) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for donors of organs and tissues, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for donors of organs and tissues need a more specific code from this category, such as Z52.000, Z52.001, and Z52.008.

Can Z52 be reported with Z00.5?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on Z52 lists "examination of potential donor (Z00.5)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).