Diagnosis Code

Z18.11 RETAINED MAGNETIC METAL FRAGMENTS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z18.11

Short Description: Retained magnetic metal fragments

Long Description: Retained magnetic metal fragments

The code Z18.11 is 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)
        • Z18.11 Retained magnetic metal fragments

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Bilateral retained intraocular magnetic foreign body due to and following eye trauma
  • Foreign body in ciliary body
  • Magnetic foreign body in ciliary body
  • Multiple old intraocular magnetic foreign bodies
  • Retained magnetic foreign body in iris AND/OR ciliary body
  • Retained magnetic foreign body in left eye
  • Retained magnetic foreign body in left eye
  • Retained magnetic foreign body in multiple sites
  • Retained magnetic foreign body in right eye
  • Retained magnetic foreign body in right eye
  • Retained magnetic metal fragment foreign body
  • Retained metal fragment foreign body

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z18.11 Right Arrow V90.11 Retain magnet metal frag

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

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
Z18.1 Retained metal fragments
Z18.10 Retained metal fragments, unspecified
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


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023