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Diagnosis Code

Z18.12 RETAINED NONMAGNETIC METAL FRAGMENTS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z18.12

Short Description: Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments

Long Description: Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments

The code Z18.12 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)
        • Z18.12 Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in left eye
  • Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in right eye
  • Retained nonmagnetic intraocular foreign body
  • Retained nonmagnetic intraocular foreign body
  • Retained nonmagnetic intraocular foreign body
  • Retained old traumatic intraocular foreign body

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z18.12 Right Arrow V90.12 Retain nonmag meta 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
Z18.11 Retained magnetic 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

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