ICD-10/Z52.4

Z52.4 ICD 2026 Code: Kidney donor

Z52.4 is the authoritative medical code for Kidney donor. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for kidney donor (ICD-10-CM Z52.4), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Kidney donor is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Z52.4. Includes: autologous and other living donors. Excludes1 (not coded here): cadaveric donor - omit code; examination of potential donor Z00.5. Excludes2 (not included here): follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment Z08-Z09.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z52.4 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • autologous and other living donors

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

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

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment Z08-Z09

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with Z52.4?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, Z52.4 must not be reported together with: cadaveric donor - omit code; examination of potential donor (Z00.5).

Can Z52.4 be reported alongside related conditions?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, Z52.4 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Z52.4 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • Z52 — Donors of organs and tissues
  • Z52.0 — Blood donor
  • Z52.000 — Unspecified donor, whole blood
  • Z52.001 — Unspecified donor, stem cells
  • Z52.008 — Unspecified donor, other blood
  • Z52.01 — Autologous blood donor
  • Z52.010 — Autologous donor, whole blood
  • Z52.011 — Autologous donor, stem cells
  • Z52.018 — Autologous donor, other blood
  • Z52.09 — Other blood donor

View all 33 codes in the Z52 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Donor (organ or tissue), kidney