2025 ICD-10-CM code Z52.0
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Factors influencing health status and contact with health services - Encounters for other specific health care XXI Feed
Encounter for blood donation.
Blood donation is considered medically necessary when blood or blood products are required for transfusion either for the donor (autologous donation) or another recipient (allogeneic donation).
The clinician is responsible for ensuring the donor meets eligibility criteria for donation, performing the blood draw, and providing post-donation care instructions.
In simple words: This code is used when someone goes to a healthcare facility to donate blood.
This code is used to document an encounter where the primary purpose is blood donation.It covers both autologous and other living donors.
Example 1: A healthy individual presents to a blood donation center to donate blood for general use., A patient scheduled for surgery donates their own blood (autologous donation) for use during or after the procedure., A family member donates blood specifically for a patient who requires a transfusion.
Documentation should support the reason for the encounter as blood donation. This may include consent forms, pre-donation screening results, and details of the donation process.
- Specialties:Hematology, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, Surgery (for autologous donations)
- Place of Service:Blood Bank, Hospital, Outpatient Clinic, Mobile Unit