Z18
Retained foreign body fragments
Codes in this block
19 codes
Billableusable codeNon-billableheader / grouping codeRisk-adjusting
- 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
Official Guidelines for Z18
FY 2026 ›Sections that reference codes in Z18
- I.C.21.c.3)StatusZ18
- I.B.3Code or codes from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99.8, U00-U85Z00-Z99.8General rules
- I.C.20.a.1)Used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99Z00-Z99Chapter 20 guidance
- IV.BCodes from A00.0 through T88.9, Z00-Z99, U00-U85Z00-Z99General rules
- IV.EEncounters for circumstances other than a disease or injuryZ00- Z99General rules