Z98.85
Billable codeTransplanted organ removal status
The ICD-10 code for transplanted organ removal status is Z98.85.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- encounter for removal of transplanted organ -code to complication of transplanted organ (T86.-)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Transplanted organ previously removed due to complication, failure, rejection or infection
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z98.81Dental procedure statusnon-billable header
- Z98.82Breast implant status
- Z98.83Filtering (vitreous) bleb after glaucoma surgery status
- Z98.84Bariatric surgery status
- Z98.86Personal history of breast implant removal
- Z98.87Personal history of in utero procedurenon-billable header
- Z98.89Other specified postprocedural statesnon-billable header
- Z98.85Transplanted organ removal status
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V4587
Associated MS-DRGs
Z98.85 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.