What is ICD-10 code Z94.81?

Z94.81 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Bone marrow transplant status. A person who has received a bone marrow transplant, which provides new blood-forming cells to replace damaged or diseased marrow. Z94.81 is a billable code, meaning it can be reported on a claim as a primary or secondary diagnosis when supported by documentation. Z94.81 is part of the FY2026 ICD-10-CM code set published by the CMS National Center for Health Statistics and used on Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial claims in the United States.

Yes. Z94.81 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be reported on professional and institutional claims as a primary or secondary diagnosis when the provider documentation supports the specific condition described. Billable codes in ICD-10-CM are coded to the highest level of specificity available for the documented diagnosis. Z94.81 is current for fiscal year 2026 and remains in the active CMS ICD-10-CM code set published by the National Center for Health Statistics.

What is the V28 vs V24 difference for Z94.81?

CMS phased in the V28 risk adjustment model over payment years 2024 (33%), 2025 (67%), and 2026 (100%), replacing V24. V28 consolidates HCC categories, removes some lower-acuity conditions, and recalibrates RAF weights across the entire model. For Z94.81, V28 maps to Stem Cell, Including Bone Marrow, Transplant Status/Complications at RAF 1.068 while V24 mapped to Major Organ Transplant or Replacement Status at RAF 0.832. Both models can still appear in legacy data and in payer-specific lookback periods.

What should coders know when reporting Z94.81?

This code indicates successful engraftment; use for long-term follow-up care Document alongside codes for graft-versus-host disease or other post-transplant complications if present Because Z94.81 maps to a payment HCC, the documentation must also satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's risk adjustment score.

2026 ICD-10-CM Z94.81: Bone marrow transplant

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Code lookupZ94.81Effective periodFY2026 Apr Update (Apr 1-Sep 30)

FY 2026 Apr update / Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99) / Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)

Z94.81

Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Bone marrow transplant status

A person who has received a bone marrow transplant, which provides new blood-forming cells to replace damaged or diseased marrow.

Buddy Insight

This code represents successful bone marrow transplantation with engraftment, indicating survival from severe hematologic malignancy or bone marrow failure but requiring ongoing immunosuppressive therapy and hematologic monitoring.

CMS-HCC V28

Mapped

HCC 454

Stem Cell, Including Bone Mar...

RAF 1.068

CMS-HCC V24

Mapped

HCC 186

Major Organ Transplant or Rep...

RAF 0.832

ACA/HHS

Mapped

HCC 251

HHS-HCC 251

Varies by metal level

ESRD/PACE

Mapped

HCC 186

Major Organ Transplant or Rep...

RAF 0.138

RXHCC

Mapped

HCC 395

Graft-Versus-Host Disease

RAF 4.379

Code Book Path

Official

Z94Transplanted organ and tissue status

Z94.8Other transplanted organ and tissue status

Z94.81Bone marrow transplant status

Inclusion Terms

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ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for Z94.81 in this effective period.

Excludes 2

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for Z94.81 in this effective period.

Related Child Codes

Official

Z94.82Intestine transplant status

Z94.83Pancreas transplant status

Z94.84Stem cells transplant status

Z94.89Other transplanted organ and tissue status

Includes

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ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for Z94.81 in this effective period.

Excludes 1

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for Z94.81 in this effective period.

Code First

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for Z94.81 in this effective period.

Use Additional

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ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for Z94.81 in this effective period.

Code Also

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for Z94.81 in this effective period.

Buddy Documentation Tip

HCC Buddy guidance

Confirmation of successful bone marrow engraftment

Type of transplant (autologous vs allogeneic)

Date of transplant if available

Current hematologic parameters

MEAT Support

HCC Buddy guidance

Confirmation of successful bone marrow engraftment

Type of transplant (autologous vs allogeneic)

Date of transplant if available

Current hematologic parameters

Audit Caution

HCC Buddy guidance

Confusing bone marrow with stem cell transplants

Using complication codes when transplant functioning well

Not distinguishing autologous from allogeneic transplants

Missing concurrent graft-versus-host disease

Common Mistakes

HCC Buddy guidance

Z94.84 — Stem cells transplant status

T86.00 — Bone marrow transplant rejection

T86.09 — Other bone marrow transplant complications

D89.813 — Graft-versus-host disease, acute

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Is Z94.81 an HCC code?

Yes. Z94.81 (Bone marrow transplant status) maps to Stem Cell, Including Bone Marrow, Transplant Status/Complications under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (and Major Organ Transplant or Replacement Status under V24), with a community non-dual aged RAF of 1.068. It is billable for payment year 2026.

Coder answer: Z94.81 is billable and maps to V28 HCC 454, Stem Cell, Including Bone Marrow, Transplant Status/Complications. Open it in the Code Book for the tabular path, RAF, and MEAT checklist.

Code: Z94.81
Description: Bone marrow transplant status
HCC (V28): HCC 454 — Stem Cell, Including Bone Marrow, Transplant Status/Complications
RAF: 1.068
Billable: Yes
Payment year: 2026

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 454, Stem Cell, Including Bone Marrow, Transplant Status/Complications

1.068

V24HCC 186, Major Organ Transplant or Replacement Status

0.832

ESRDHCC 186, Major Organ Transplant or Replacement Status

0.138

RxHCCHCC 395, Graft-Versus-Host Disease

4.379

Each model's RAF is its CMS base weight for that model's standard population, so weights are not directly comparable across models: CMS-HCC V28 and V24 use Community, Non-Dual, Aged; ESRD uses the dialysis continuing-enrollee model; RxHCC is the Part D continuing-enrollee, non-low-income, aged weight (a larger scale than CMS-HCC). ACA/HHS has no single weight — it varies by metal level. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member segment, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains in use during the transition and for historical data.

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MEAT Criteria for Z94.81

For Z94.81 to count as a valid HCC diagnosis in a given encounter, the provider's documentation must show MEAT: Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat. A diagnosis from a prior year does not carry forward automatically, it has to be re-documented and supported each calendar year.

MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis

Only one of M/E/A/T is required to support the code, but the documentation must be specific enough to show that the provider actually addressed Z94.81 during that encounter, not just copy-forwarded from a problem list.

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What This Code Means

Z94.81 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for bone marrow transplant status. A person who has received a bone marrow transplant, which provides new blood-forming cells to replace damaged or diseased marrow. Z94.81 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for factors influencing health status and contact with health services (z00-z99), within the section covering persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (z77-z99).

Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, Z94.81 maps to Stem Cell, Including Bone Marrow, Transplant Status/Complications (HCC 454) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 1.068. Under the older CMS-HCC V24 model, Z94.81 maps to Major Organ Transplant or Replacement Status (HCC 186) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.832. V28 is the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model that reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition.

This code indicates successful engraftment; use for long-term follow-up care. Because Z94.81 maps to a payment HCC, the provider's documentation must satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's Medicare Advantage risk adjustment score. When documentation is ambiguous, coders should issue a provider query rather than assume the highest-specificity variant.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for Z94.81 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Coding Tips

•This code indicates successful engraftment; use for long-term follow-up care
•Document alongside codes for graft-versus-host disease or other post-transplant complications if present