Unspecified donor, whole blood

This code indicates that a patient received a transfusion of whole blood, but the specific type of donor is not documented or known. It signifies the administration of unprocessed blood containing red cells, white cells, platelets, and plasma.

This code is appropriate when a patient has received a whole blood transfusion and the medical record lacks information regarding whether the donor was autologous, directed, or volunteer. It should be used in situations where the donor type cannot be specified due to incomplete documentation.

• Only use this code when no further information about the donor type (e.g., autologous, directed, volunteer) is available in the medical record.
• Always review documentation for any mention of donor type before defaulting to this unspecified code.
• If the donor type is known, use a more specific code from the Z52.0- series.