Z18.33
BillableRetained wood fragments
Retained wood fragments
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- embedded fragment (status)
- embedded splinter (status)
- retained foreign body status
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- •artificial joint prosthesis statusZ96.6
- •foreign body accidentally left during a procedureT81.5
- •foreign body entering through orificeT15-T19
- •in situ cardiac deviceZ95
- •organ or tissue replaced by means other than transplant,Z96, Z97
- •organ or tissue replaced by transplantZ94
- •personal history of retained foreign body fully removedZ87.821
- superficial foreign body (non-embedded splinter) - code to superficial foreign body, by site
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(121)
SNOMED CT
- Foreign body in heel211429009
- Wood splinter in head and neck283279005
- Wood splinter in head283280008
- Wood splinter in neck283281007
- Wood splinter in shoulder283283005
- Wood splinter in axilla283284004
- Wood splinter in elbow283286002
- Wood splinter in wrist283288001
- Wood splinter in trunk283297002
- Wood splinter in back283298007
- Wood splinter in chest283299004
- Wood splinter in thorax283299004
- Wood splinter in breast283300007
- Wood splinter in abdomen283301006
- Wood splinter in perineum283302004
- Wood splinter in genitalia283303009
- Wood splinter in buttock283305002
- Wood splinter in hip283306001
- Wood splinter in groin283307005
- Wood splinter in thigh283308000
- Wood splinter in knee283309008
- Wood splinter in lower leg283310003
- Wood splinter in shin283311004
- Wood splinter in calf283312006
- Wood splinter in ankle283313001
- Wood splinter in foot283314007
- Wood splinter in toe283315008
- Wood splinter in great toe283316009
- Wood splinter in dorsum of foot283317000
- Wood splinter in sole of foot283318005
- Wood splinter in heel283319002
- Wood splinter in eye region284580002
- Wood splinter in ear region284581003
- Wood splinter in mouth284583000
- Wood splinter in lip284584006
- Wood splinter in face284585007
- Wood splinter in forehead284586008
- Wood splinter in cheek284587004
- Splinter in face287106008
- Splinter in neck287108009
- Splinter in foot287121002
- Foreign body in lip312590001
- Wood splinter in pharynx428216000
- Wood splinter in anterior region of neck429173001
- Wood splinter in throat429173001
- Splinter in ankle789050006
- Wood splinter in head and/or neck1287047002
- Splinter in toe1363078009
- Splinter in lower leg1363082006
- Splinter in thigh1363086009
- Splinter in knee1363088005
- Splinter in groin1363090006
- Splinter in hip1363094002
- Splinter in buttock1363096000
- Splinter in back1363129002
- Splinter in elbow1363141009
- Splinter in wrist1363143007
- Splinter in axilla1363150006
- Splinter in shoulder1363152003
- Splinter in breast1363158004
Clinical Terms
- Splinter in ankle
- Wood splinter in head and/or neck
- Wood splinter in groin
- Foreign body in lip
- Splinter in neck
- Splinter in wrist
- Splinter in face
- Wood splinter in axilla
- Wood splinter in ear region
- Wood splinter in face
- Wood splinter in heel
- Wood splinter in lower leg
- Wood splinter in perineum
- Wood splinter in knee
- Wood splinter in thigh
- Wood splinter in trunk
- Splinter in hip
- Wood splinter in anterior region of neck
- Splinter in breast
- Wood splinter in toe
- Wood splinter in dorsum of foot
- Wood splinter in calf
- Wood splinter in shin
- Wood splinter in buttock
- Wood splinter in great toe
- Wood splinter in eye region
- Wood splinter in forehead
- Splinter in foot
- Splinter in thigh
- Wood splinter in neck
- Splinter in shoulder
- Wood splinter in ankle
- Wood splinter in back
- Wood splinter in elbow
- Wood splinter in foot
- Wood splinter in head and neck
- Wood splinter in breast
- Wood splinter in chest
- Splinter in knee
- Wood splinter in hip
- Wood splinter in mouth
- Wood splinter in shoulder
- Wood splinter in wrist
- Foreign body in heel
- Splinter in elbow
- Wood splinter in pharynx
- Wood splinter in lip
- Wood splinter in abdomen
- Wood splinter in throat
- Wood splinter in cheek
- Splinter in toe
- Wood splinter in thorax
- Splinter in axilla
- Splinter in groin
- Splinter in lower leg
- Splinter in back
- Wood splinter in head
- Wood splinter in sole of foot
- Wood splinter in genitalia
- Splinter in buttock
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for retained wood fragments?
The ICD-10-CM code for retained wood fragments is Z18.33. The full clinical description is "Retained wood fragments". Z18.33 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z18.33 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z18.33 represents “Retained wood fragments”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Z18.33 a billable code?
Yes, Z18.33 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z18.33 in?
Z18.33 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What codes cannot be used with Z18.33?
Z18.33 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: artificial joint prosthesis status (Z96.6-); foreign body accidentally left during a procedure (T81.5-); foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19); and 5 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does Z18.33 map to?
Z18.33 maps to 58 SNOMED CT concepts: 211429009, 312590001, 789050006, 1363150006, 1363129002, and 53 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z18.33?
Z18.33 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2921337. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Z18.33 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like retained wood fragments affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Z18.33?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Z18.33 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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