ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Z52Donors of organs and tissues
Z52 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About Z52
Z52 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for donors of organs and tissues. It belongs to block Z40-Z53 (Encounters for other specific health care) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z52.0 (donor), Z52.1 (donor), Z52.2 (donor), Z52.3 (donor), Z52.4 (donor), Z52.5 (donor), Z52.6 (donor), Z52.8 (tissues) and 1 more.
Don't report Z52 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: cadaveric donor - omit code and examination of potential donor (Z00.5).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under Z52
- Z52.0Blood donor
- Z52.1Skin donor
- Z52.2Bone donor
- Z52.3Bone marrow donorBillable
- Z52.4Kidney donorBillable
- Z52.5Cornea donorBillable
- Z52.6Liver donorBillable
- Z52.8Donor of other specified organs or tissues
- Z52.81Egg (Oocyte) donor
- Z52.810Egg (Oocyte) donor under age 35, anonymous recipientBillable
- Z52.811Egg (Oocyte) donor under age 35, designated recipientBillable
- Z52.812Egg (Oocyte) donor age 35 and over, anonymous recipientBillable
- Z52.813Egg (Oocyte) donor age 35 and over, designated recipientBillable
- Z52.819Egg (Oocyte) donor, unspecifiedBillable
- Z52.89Donor of other specified organs or tissuesBillable
- Z52.81Egg (Oocyte) donor
- Z52.9Donor of unspecified organ or tissueBillable
Coding notes
- autologous and other living donors
- cadaveric donor - omit code
- examination of potential donor (Z00.5)
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z52.
Broader instructions also apply from Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care and Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
Codes whose notes reference Z52
- Z40Excludes1
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about Z52
Is Z52 billable?
- No. Z52 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.