Z18.81
BillableRetained glass fragments
Retained glass 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(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(101)
SNOMED CT
- Foreign body in heel211429009
- Superficial glass foreign body283229007
- Glass in head and neck283230002
- Glass in head283231003
- Glass in scalp283232005
- Glass in eye region283233000
- Glass in ear region283234006
- Glass in mouth283236008
- Glass in lip283237004
- Glass in face283238009
- Glass in forehead283239001
- Glass in cheek283240004
- Glass in neck283241000
- Glass in shoulder283244008
- Glass in axilla283245009
- Glass in elbow283247001
- Glass in wrist283249003
- Glass in hand283250003
- Glass in dorsum of hand283251004
- Glass in palm of hand283252006
- Glass in thumb283254007
- Glass in trunk283255008
- Glass in back283256009
- Glass in chest283257000
- Glass in breast283258005
- Glass in abdomen283259002
- Glass in perineum283260007
- Glass in genitalia283261006
- Glass in buttock283263009
- Glass in hip283264003
- Glass in groin283265002
- Glass in thigh283266001
- Glass in knee283267005
- Glass in lower leg283268000
- Glass in shin283269008
- Glass in calf283270009
- Glass in ankle283271008
- Glass in foot283272001
- Glass in toe283273006
- Glass in great toe283274000
- Glass in dorsum of foot283275004
- Glass in sole of foot283276003
- Glass in heel283277007
- Foreign body in lip312590001
- Glass in pharynx428137000
- Glass in anterior region of neck428355002
- Glass in throat428355002
- Glass foreign body in skin823994000
- Glass in head and/or neck1287048007
- Retained glass fragment foreign body142641000119101
Clinical Terms
- Glass in dorsum of hand
- Glass in axilla
- Glass in shin
- Foreign body in lip
- Glass in head
- Glass in thumb
- Glass in neck
- Glass in elbow
- Glass in pharynx
- Glass foreign body in skin
- Glass in heel
- Retained glass fragment foreign body
- Glass in shoulder
- Glass in anterior region of neck
- Glass in scalp
- Glass in chest
- Glass in ankle
- Glass in palm of hand
- Glass in trunk
- Glass in foot
- Glass in face
- Glass in thigh
- Superficial glass foreign body
- Glass in mouth
- Glass in abdomen
- Glass in toe
- Glass in eye region
- Glass in breast
- Glass in lip
- Glass in head and neck
- Glass in throat
- Glass in dorsum of foot
- Glass in sole of foot
- Glass in perineum
- Glass in cheek
- Glass in wrist
- Glass in head and/or neck
- Glass in knee
- Glass in hand
- Glass in great toe
- Glass in groin
- Foreign body in heel
- Glass in genitalia
- Glass in ear region
- Glass in hip
- Glass in calf
- Glass in lower leg
- Glass in buttock
- Glass in back
- Glass in forehead
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for retained glass fragments?
The ICD-10-CM code for retained glass fragments is Z18.81. The full clinical description is "Retained glass fragments". Z18.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z18.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z18.81 represents “Retained glass 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 Z18.81 a billable code?
Yes, Z18.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z18.81 in?
Z18.81 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What codes cannot be used with Z18.81?
Z18.81 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 Z18.81 map to?
Z18.81 maps to 49 SNOMED CT concepts: 211429009, 312590001, 823994000, 283259002, 283271008, and 44 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z18.81?
Z18.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2921340. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Z18.81 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like retained glass 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 Z18.81?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Z18.81 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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