Donors of organs and tissues (Z52)

The ICD-10 code section Z52 is used to identify individuals who are donors of organs and tissues, specifying the type of donation such as blood, skin, bone, kidney, or reproductive cells. This section helps clinicians and coders accurately record donor status in medical records and billing.

This code group includes detailed subcodes like Z52.0 for blood donors, further categorized into unspecified (Z52.00) and autologous donors (Z52.01), covering whole blood, stem cells, or other blood components. For instance, terms like "History of whole blood donation" relate directly to these codes. Skin donors are coded under Z52.1, including unspecified and autologous skin donation, which covers conditions like delayed healing or infection of the donor site. Bone donors use Z52.2 and bone marrow donors Z52.3, while kidney and liver donors have their respective codes Z52.4 and Z52.6, highlighting statuses such as postoperative renal impairment following donor nephrectomy.

The section also covers egg (oocyte) donors under Z52.81, differentiating by age and recipient type, helping track reproductive tissue donations. Lastly, Z52.8 and Z52.9 cover donors of other or unspecified organs and tissues, supporting documentation of histories like "History of organ donation" or "History of harvesting stem cells for allotransplant." These codes are critical for accurately capturing donor information in healthcare records using the ICD-10 code for donors of organs and tissues.

Instructional Notations

Includes

This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

  • autologous and other living donors

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

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