Z18 Retained foreign body fragments
ICD-10-CM category Z18 sits in Chapter 21 (Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, Z00-Z99). It contains 14 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
Z18.0 Retained radioactive fragmentsZ18.1 Retained metal fragmentsZ18.3 Retained organic fragmentsZ18.8 Other specified retained foreign body
Billable codes in Z18
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
Z18.01 | Retained depleted uranium fragments |
Z18.09 | Other retained radioactive fragments |
Z18.10 | Retained metal fragments, unspecified |
Z18.11 | Retained magnetic metal fragments |
Z18.12 | Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments |
Z18.2 | Retained plastic fragments |
Z18.31 | Retained animal quills or spines |
Z18.32 | Retained tooth |
Z18.33 | Retained wood fragments |
Z18.39 | Other retained organic fragments |
Z18.81 | Retained glass fragments |
Z18.83 | Retained stone or crystalline fragments |
Z18.89 | Other specified retained foreign body fragments |
Z18.9 | Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material |
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