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Z18 Retained foreign body fragments
BackZ18.0Retained radioactive fragmentsCategory2 →Z18.01Retained depleted uranium fragmentsCategoryZ18.09Other retained radioactive fragmentsCategoryZ18.1Retained metal fragmentsCategory3 →Z18.10Retained metal fragments, unspecifiedCategoryZ18.11Retained magnetic metal fragmentsCategoryZ18.12Retained nonmagnetic metal fragmentsCategoryZ18.2Retained plastic fragmentsCategoryZ18.3Retained organic fragmentsCategory4 →Z18.31Retained animal quills or spinesCategoryZ18.32Retained toothCategoryZ18.33Retained wood fragmentsCategoryZ18.39Other retained organic fragmentsCategoryZ18.8Other specified retained foreign bodyCategory3 →Z18.81Retained glass fragmentsCategoryZ18.83Retained stone or crystalline fragmentsCategoryZ18.89Other specified retained foreign body fragmentsCategoryZ18.9Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified materialCategory
Category
Z18
Retained foreign body fragments
INCLUDES
embedded fragment (status)
embedded splinter (status)
retained foreign body status
embedded splinter (status)
retained foreign body status
EXCLUDES
Excludes1: artificial joint prosthesis status (Z96.6-)
foreign body accidentally left during a procedure (T81.5-)
foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19)
in situ cardiac device (Z95.-)
organ or tissue replaced by means other than transplant (Z96.-, Z97.-)
organ or tissue replaced by transplant (Z94.-)
personal history of retained foreign body fully removed Z87.821
superficial foreign body (non-embedded splinter) - code to superficial foreign body, by site
foreign body accidentally left during a procedure (T81.5-)
foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19)
in situ cardiac device (Z95.-)
organ or tissue replaced by means other than transplant (Z96.-, Z97.-)
organ or tissue replaced by transplant (Z94.-)
personal history of retained foreign body fully removed Z87.821
superficial foreign body (non-embedded splinter) - code to superficial foreign body, by site
- Chapter
- XXI · Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Section
- Z18
- Valid from
Source
CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List, edition FY2026.