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Z18.1

Retained metal fragments

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

Z18Z18.1

Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Section: Z18 - Retained foreign body fragments

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with Z18.1

  • Z18.01-Z1809 - retained radioactive metal fragments (Z18.01-Z18.09)

Specific Codes (3)

Z18.10Billable

Retained metal fragments, unspecified

Z18.11Billable

Retained magnetic metal fragments

Z18.12Billable

Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments

Related Codes

Z18.0Category

Retained radioactive fragments

Z18.2Billable

Retained plastic fragments

Z18.3Category

Retained organic fragments

Z18.8Category

Other specified retained foreign body

Z18.9Billable

Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material

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