2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z52.5Cornea donor

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z40-Z53›Z52

ICD-10-CM Z52.5
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z52.5 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cornea donor. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as history of cornea donation. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified status.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z52.5
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Cornea donor
Short Description
Cornea donor
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z52
Donors of organs and tissues

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 CodeZ52.5Cornea donor

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z52.5 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.

  • History of cornea donation
  • Willing to be donor of cornea

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.

    • Cornea
      • donor
    • Donor(organ or tissue)
      • cornea

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

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

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Cornea Donor

    someone from whom a cornea is removed for transplantation or other purpose.

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 Z52.5 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
V59.5 Cornea donor
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

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 Z52.5Overview

Is Z52.5 (Donors of organs and tissues) a billable code?

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

Is Z52.5 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 cornea donor on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z52.5?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, cornea donor converts to ICD-9-CM V59.5 (cornea donor). The mapping is a direct match.