Z52.9 Donor of unspecified organ or tissue

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

Applicable to

• Donor NOS

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)

• V59.9 Donors of unspecified organ or tissue

Code annotations containing back-references to Z52.9

Back-references to Z52

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

Diagnosis Index entries for Z52.9

• Donor (organ or tissue)

Nearby codes

• Z52.811 Egg (Oocyte) donor under age 35, designated recipient
• Z52.812 Egg (Oocyte) donor age 35 and over, anonymous recipient
• Z52.813 Egg (Oocyte) donor age 35 and over, designated recipient
• Z52.819 Egg (Oocyte) donor, unspecified
• Z52.89 Donor of other specified organs or tissues
• Z52.9 Donor of unspecified organ or tissue (this code)