Category: Z18 - Retained foreign body fragments

 Chapter Notes

 Z18

Retained foreign body fragments

embedded fragment (status)

embedded splinter (status)

retained foreign body status

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

 Z18.0

Retained radioactive fragments

 Z18.01

Retained depleted uranium fragments

 Z18.09

Other retained radioactive fragments

Other retained depleted isotope fragments

Retained nontherapeutic radioactive fragments

 Z18.1

Retained metal fragments

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

 Z18.10

Retained metal fragments, unspecified

Retained metal fragment NOS

 Z18.11

Retained magnetic metal fragments

 Z18.12

Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments

 Z18.2

Retained plastic fragments

Acrylics fragments

Diethylhexyl phthalates fragments

Isocyanate 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

Retained concrete or cement fragments

 Z18.89

Other specified retained foreign body fragments

 Z18.9

Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material