2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z76.82Awaiting organ transplant status

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z69-Z76›Z76

ICD-10-CM Z76.82
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z76.82 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for awaiting organ transplant status. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is not accepted as a principal diagnosis by the Medicare Code Editor and exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified status.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z76.82
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Awaiting organ transplant status
Short Description
Awaiting organ transplant status
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z76.8
Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ69-Z76Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
CategoryZ76Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
This CodeZ76.82Awaiting organ transplant status

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z76.82.

Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z76.82 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.

  • Awaiting corneal transplant
  • Awaiting transplantation
  • Awaiting transplantation of bone marrow
  • Awaiting transplantation of heart
  • Awaiting transplantation of kidney
  • Awaiting transplantation of kidney and pancreas
  • Awaiting transplantation of liver
  • Awaiting transplantation of lung
  • Awaiting transplantation of pancreas
  • On waiting list for organ transplant
  • On waiting list for renal transplant
  • Waiting list status

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Patient waiting for organ availability

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.

    • Status(post)
      • awaiting organ transplant
    • Transplant(ed) (status)
      • awaiting organ
    • Transplant(ed) (status)
      • candidate
    • Waiting list, person on
      • for organ transplant

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

CCSR FAC025
Other specified status
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Organ Transplantation

You may need an organ transplant if one of your organs has failed. This can happen because of illness or injury. When you have an organ transplant, doctors remove an organ from another person and place it in your body. The organ may come from a living donor or a donor who has died.

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Convert Z76.82 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
V49.83 Await organ transplnt st
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 Z76.82Overview

Is Z76.82 a billable code?

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

Can Z76.82 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because awaiting organ transplant status describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z76.82 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 awaiting organ transplant status on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z76.82?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, awaiting organ transplant status converts to ICD-9-CM V49.83 (await organ transplnt st). The mapping is a direct match.