About Section Z18

Section Z18 covers Retained foreign body fragments within Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List. This section includes diagnosis codes ranging from Z18 to Z18. Each code below includes its description, billable status, and links to detailed coding guidelines.

Diagnosis Codes 19 entries

Z18Retained foreign body fragmentsNon-Billable›Z18.0Retained radioactive fragmentsNon-Billable›Z18.01Retained depleted uranium fragmentsBillable›Z18.09Other retained radioactive fragmentsBillable›Z18.1Retained metal fragmentsNon-Billable›Z18.10Retained metal fragments, unspecifiedBillable›Z18.11Retained magnetic metal fragmentsBillable›Z18.12Retained nonmagnetic metal fragmentsBillable›Z18.2Retained plastic fragmentsBillable›Z18.3Retained organic fragmentsNon-Billable›Z18.31Retained animal quills or spinesBillable›Z18.32Retained toothBillable›Z18.33Retained wood fragmentsBillable›Z18.39Other retained organic fragmentsBillable›Z18.8Other specified retained foreign bodyNon-Billable›Z18.81Retained glass fragmentsBillable›Z18.83Retained stone or crystalline fragmentsBillable›Z18.89Other specified retained foreign body fragmentsBillable›Z18.9Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified materialBillable›