2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z52.10Skin donor, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z40-Z53›Z52

ICD-10-CM Z52.10
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z52.10 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for skin donor, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as delayed healing of skin donor site. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified status.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z52.10
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Skin donor, unspecified
Short Description
Skin donor, unspecified
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z52.1
Skin donor

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 CodeZ52.10Skin donor, unspecified

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z52.10 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Delayed healing of skin donor site
  • Delayed healing of surgical wound
  • Delayed healing of wound
  • Disorder of skin donor site
  • H/O: skin donation
  • History of organ donation
  • Impaired wound healing
  • Infection of skin donor site

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Donor(organ or tissue)
      • skin

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR FAC025
Other specified status
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

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:

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Convert Z52.10 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V59.1 Skin donor
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z52.10Overview

Is Z52.10 (Skin donor) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report skin donor, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does Z52.10 group to?

When skin donor, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 606, 607, with relative weights from 0.9064 to 1.5132 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is Z52.10 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for skin donor, unspecified on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z52.10?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, skin donor, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM V59.1 (skin donor). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.