Z52.001 — Unspecified donor, stem cells
Is Z52.001 billable?
Yes, but Z52.001 is an unspecified code. Z52.001 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Z52.001 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting Z52.001 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
Z52.001 at a glance
| Code | Z52.001 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified donor, stem cells |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Z52.001 group to?
Z52.001 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 951Other Factors Influencing Health Statusmedical
How is Z52.001 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z52.001. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Donor › blood › stem cells (organ or tissue)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z52
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z52.001 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- cadaveric donor - omit code
- examination of potential donor (Z00.5)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z40-Z53
The conditions below are not part of Z52.001, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z52.001 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)
How long has Z52.001 existed?
Z52.001 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.