Autologous donor, whole blood

This code identifies a patient who has donated their own whole blood for future transfusion back to themselves. This process, known as autologous blood donation, is typically performed in anticipation of a planned surgical procedure where blood loss is expected. The donated blood is stored and reserved exclusively for the donor's use.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's status as an autologous whole blood donor. This is often used in the context of pre-operative assessments or during the period leading up to a scheduled surgery where the patient has undergone or is undergoing self-donation. It signifies that the patient's own blood is available for transfusion if needed.

• This code is for the donor status of having donated autologous whole blood, not for the act of transfusion itself.
• Do not use if the patient is donating blood for another individual (allogeneic donation).
• Consider sequencing this code as a secondary diagnosis when the primary reason for the encounter is related to the planned procedure requiring the autologous blood.