ICD-10-CM
Z18.1
Retained metal fragments
- Kind
- Header. Not a billable code.
- Category
- Z18
Codes under Z18.1
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- Z18Retained foreign body fragmentsHeader
- Z18.0Retained radioactive fragmentsHeader
- Z18.01Retained depleted uranium fragmentsBillable
- Z18.09Other retained radioactive fragmentsBillable
- Z18.10Retained metal fragments, unspecifiedBillable
- Z18.11Retained magnetic metal fragmentsBillable
- Z18.12Retained nonmagnetic metal fragmentsBillable
- Z18.2Retained plastic fragmentsBillable
- Z18.3Retained organic fragmentsHeader
- Z18.31Retained animal quills or spinesBillable
- Z18.32Retained toothBillable
- Z18.33Retained wood fragmentsBillable
- Z18.39Other retained organic fragmentsBillable
- Z18.8Other specified retained foreign bodyHeader
- Z18.81Retained glass fragmentsBillable
- Z18.83Retained stone or crystalline fragmentsBillable
- Z18.89Other specified retained foreign body fragmentsBillable
- Z18.9Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified materialBillable
It's the public CDC file. Check the official guidelines before you code.
Excludes1
Excludes1 means these codes are not reported together.
- retained radioactive metal fragments (Z18.01-Z18.09)
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