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Z52.81

Z52.81: Egg (Oocyte) donor

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z52.81 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for egg (oocyte) donor. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z52.81

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on Z52: Donors of organs and tissues

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

Other codes that can never be billed with Z52.81

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • Z40Encounter for prophylactic surgery

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Z52.81

5 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under Z52.8

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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