October 1 update. Our PDGM and ICD-10 tools now use the FY2027 code set: 190 codes added, 30 deleted, and no existing code changed clinical group.

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ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

Z52 Donors of organs and tissues

All 26 codes in the Z52 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

26

Can lead a claim

0

Cannot lead a claim

26

What CMS assigns to Z52

None of the 26 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 26 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.

Every code in Z52

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
Z52.0 Blood donor
Z52.00 Unspecified blood donor
Z52.000Unspecified donor, whole bloodCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.001Unspecified donor, stem cellsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.008Unspecified donor, other bloodCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.01 Autologous blood donor
Z52.010Autologous donor, whole bloodCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.011Autologous donor, stem cellsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.018Autologous donor, other bloodCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.09 Other blood donor
Z52.090Other blood donor, whole bloodCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.091Other blood donor, stem cellsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.098Other blood donor, other bloodCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.1 Skin donor
Z52.10Skin donor, unspecifiedCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.11Skin donor, autologousCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.19Skin donor, otherCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.2 Bone donor
Z52.20Bone donor, unspecifiedCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.21Bone donor, autologousCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.29Bone donor, otherCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.3Bone marrow donorCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.4Kidney donorCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.5Cornea donorCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.6Liver donorCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.8 Donor of other specified organs or tissues
Z52.81 Egg (Oocyte) donor
Z52.810Egg (Oocyte) donor under age 35, anonymous recipientCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.811Egg (Oocyte) donor under age 35, designated recipientCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.812Egg (Oocyte) donor age 35 and over, anonymous recipientCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.813Egg (Oocyte) donor age 35 and over, designated recipientCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.819Egg (Oocyte) donor, unspecifiedCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.89Donor of other specified organs or tissuesCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z52.9Donor of unspecified organ or tissueCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone

Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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