Z18.1 RETAINED METAL FRAGMENTS

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z18.1

Short Description: Retained metal fragments

Long Description: Retained metal fragments

The code Z18.1 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
- Retained foreign body fragments (Z18)
  - Retained foreign body fragments (Z18)
    - Z18.1 Retained metal fragments

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code Z18.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Type 1 Excludes Notes:
- retained radioactive metal fragments (@Z18.01*[email protected]*)

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
Z18	Retained foreign body fragments
Z18.0	Retained radioactive fragments
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
Z18.3	Retained organic fragments
Z18.31	Retained animal quills or spines
Z18.32	Retained tooth
Z18.33	Retained wood fragments
Z18.39	Other retained organic fragments
Z18.8	Other specified retained foreign body
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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