Bone donors

This code identifies individuals who are donating bone tissue for transplantation. This typically involves healthy individuals undergoing a procedure to harvest bone for use in another patient requiring bone grafting, such as for spinal fusion, fracture repair, or tumor reconstruction.

Assign this code for the donor's encounter when they are undergoing the surgical procedure to procure bone tissue. It is also appropriate for pre-operative evaluations and post-operative follow-up related to the bone donation itself. This code is used for the donor, not the recipient.

• Always sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis, as it describes the reason for the encounter rather than a primary illness.
• Ensure to also code any associated surgical procedures for the bone harvest (e.g., allograft procurement).
• Do not use this code for patients receiving bone grafts; instead, code the underlying condition requiring the graft.