Category Z18
Non-Billable Category
FY2027 Dataset
Z18: Retained foreign body fragments
Parent Chapter: Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Notice on Coding Specificity: Category Z18 is a 3-character heading and cannot be reported directly on healthcare claims. You must assign one of the specific child codes listed below.
Specific Child Codes in Category Z18
| Code | Official Descriptor | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z18.01 | Retained depleted uranium fragments | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.09 | Other retained radioactive fragments | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.10 | Retained metal fragments, unspecified | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.11 | Retained magnetic metal fragments | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.12 | Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.2 | Retained plastic fragments | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.31 | Retained animal quills or spines | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.32 | Retained tooth | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.33 | Retained wood fragments | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.39 | Other retained organic fragments | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.81 | Retained glass fragments | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.83 | Retained stone or crystalline fragments | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.89 | Other specified retained foreign body fragments | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18.9 | Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material | Billable Code | View Code |
| Z18 | Retained foreign body fragments | Non-Billable | View Code |
| Z18.0 | Retained radioactive fragments | Non-Billable | View Code |
| Z18.1 | Retained metal fragments | Non-Billable | View Code |
| Z18.3 | Retained organic fragments | Non-Billable | View Code |
| Z18.8 | Other specified retained foreign body | Non-Billable | View Code |