Z52.20 — Bone donor, unspecified
Is Z52.20 billable?
Yes, but Z52.20 is an unspecified code. Z52.20 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Z52.20 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 Z52.20 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
Z52.20 at a glance
| Code | Z52.20 |
|---|---|
| Description | Bone donor, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Z52.20 group to?
Z52.20 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is Z52.20 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z52.20. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Donor › bone (organ or tissue)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z52
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z52.20 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 Z52.20, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z52.20 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)
How long has Z52.20 existed?
Z52.20 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.