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Z52.9

Z52.9: Donor of unspecified organ or tissue

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Z52.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for donor of unspecified organ or tissue. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Donor NOS

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z52.9

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 Z52.9

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.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Donor(organ or tissue)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z52

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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