Z52.5 Cornea donor

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

Applies from Z52 Donors of organs and tissues

Includes

• autologous and other living donors

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• V59.5 Cornea donors

Code annotations containing back-references to Z52.5

Back-references to Z52

• Type 1 Excludes: Z40 Encounter for prophylactic surgery ("organ donations (Z52.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for Z52.5

• Cornea › donor
• Donor (organ or tissue) › cornea

Nearby codes

• Z52.20 Bone donor, unspecified
• Z52.21 Bone donor, autologous
• Z52.29 Bone donor, other
• Z52.3 Bone marrow donor
• Z52.4 Kidney donor
• Z52.5 Cornea donor (this code)
• Z52.6 Liver donor
• Z52.8 Donor of other specified organs or tissues
• Z52.81 Egg (Oocyte) donor
• Z52.810 Egg (Oocyte) donor under age 35, anonymous recipient
• Z52.811 Egg (Oocyte) donor under age 35, designated recipient