Z18.9

Billable

Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services

Block

Z18-Z18

Parent Code

Z18

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(5)

Z18.0

Retained radioactive fragments

Z18.1

Retained metal fragments

Z18.2

Retained plastic fragments

Billable Z18.3

Retained organic fragments

Z18.8

Other specified retained foreign body

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(1343)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified materialC2977636

Clinical Terms

Retained foreign body in soft tissue of multiple sites
Foreign body in skin of genitalia
Foreign body in skin of lip
Foreign body in skin of forearm
Superficial foreign body in right ear
Puncture wound with foreign body of lower back
Superficial foreign body in toe
Foreign body in skin of abdomen
Laceration of lower back with foreign body
Puncture wound of right upper extremity with foreign body
Foreign body in right lower extremity
Superficial foreign body in flank
Superficial foreign body of buttock with infection
Superficial foreign body of right middle finger with infection
Superficial foreign body in lip
Superficial foreign body in penis
Foreign body in anterior abdominal wall
Superficial injury of skin of first digit of right foot
Superficial injury of right ear
Foreign body in skin of thigh with infection
Superficial foreign body in finger of right hand
Retained foreign body in both orbits
Foreign body in skin of thigh
Superficial injury of scrotum
Foreign body in skin of third digit of left hand with infection
Puncture wound of right buttock with foreign body
Puncture wound with foreign body of shoulder
Retained foreign body of middle ear
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in anterior chamber of right eye
Open wound of left buttock
Laceration with foreign body of toe
Superficial foreign body of lower limb with infection
Granuloma of intestine
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left forearm
Foreign body in skin of sole of foot
Foreign body in female perineum
Puncture wound and foreign body of ankle
Puncture wound of left forearm
Superficial foreign body of scalp with infection
Puncture wound of buttock with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of lesser toe of left foot
Penetrating wound of left eye proper
Laceration of neck with foreign body
Superficial injury of penis with infection
Superficial injury of vagina with infection
Foreign body in skin of groin with infection
Puncture wound of thigh with foreign body
Superficial foreign body of hip with infection
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in lens of left eye
Superficial foreign body of gum with infection
Foreign body in skin of lesser toe of right foot
Superficial foreign body in interscapular region
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left ankle
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in posterior wall of left eye
Foreign body in skin of wrist
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left lower leg
Puncture wound of left hip
Laceration with foreign body of ankle
Foreign body of body cavity and wall
Foreign body in skin of left great toe
Foreign body in skin of buttock with infection
Puncture wound of left upper extremity with foreign body
Superficial foreign body of scapular region with infection
Puncture wound with foreign body of wrist
Retained foreign body in wrist region
Superficial injury of forth digit of right hand
Cutaneous reaction to injected foreign material
Superficial injury of wrist with infection
Foreign body of endocrine structure
Foreign body in left lower extremity
Foreign body in heel
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of both shoulders
Puncture wound of left hip region with foreign body
Puncture wound of right hip region with foreign body
Retained foreign body of right lower eyelid
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral shoulders
Foreign body in skin of scalp with infection
Foreign body in skin of lower leg
Superficial foreign body in head
Superficial foreign body in third digit of right hand
Foreign body in skin of interscapular region with infection
Retained foreign body in both eyes
Superficial foreign body in groin
Retained foreign body in bilateral upper eyelids
Puncture wound of left gluteal region with foreign body
Retained foreign body of left middle ear
Foreign body in skin of right little finger
Foreign body in skin of shoulder
Right ear superficial foreign body
Foreign body in right auricle
Puncture wound of back
Foreign body in nasal sinus
Foreign body in skin of third digit of right hand with infection
Superficial injury of lip
Superficial foreign body of breast with infection
Superficial foreign body of skin of left foot
Wound of right eyeball due to penetrating foreign body
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right upper arm
Superficial foreign body in third digit of left hand
Superficial injury of buttock with infection
Retained foreign body in shoulder region
Foreign body in skin of fifth digit of right hand
Foreign body in skin of penis
Superficial injury of skin of right first toe
Puncture wound of left knee region with foreign body
Puncture wound of head with foreign body
FB - Foreign body of foot
Foreign body in middle ear
Retained foreign body
Foreign body in right external ear
Superficial foreign body in scrotum
Puncture wound of ankle
Puncture wound of right shoulder region with foreign body
Superficial foreign body of foot with infection
Foreign body in right leg
Foreign body in maxillary sinus
Foreign body in auricle
Foreign body in skin of first digit of right foot
Foreign body of right orbit
Puncture wound of toe of left foot
Puncture wound of toe with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of chest
Foreign body in skin of back
Puncture wound of right forearm
Superficial foreign body in vulva
Puncture wound of abdomen with foreign body
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in posterior wall of both eyes
Puncture wound of left wrist region with foreign body
Superficial injury of skin of first digit of left foot
Laceration with foreign body of wrist
Puncture wound of right wrist
Retained intraocular foreign body in left anterior chamber
Puncture wound of right shoulder with foreign body
Laceration with foreign body of finger
Retained foreign body of left lower eyelid
Superficial foreign body in forearm
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right lower leg
Superficial foreign body of hand with infection
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right thigh
Foreign body in skin of toe
Puncture wound of left hip with foreign body
Puncture wound with foreign body of hip
Laceration of ankle with foreign body
Superficial foreign body in skin of nose
Foreign body in skin of toe with infection
Foreign body in skin of left wrist
Penetrating wound of right eyeball due to foreign body
Wound of left eyeball due to penetrating foreign body
Superficial foreign body of fifth digit of left hand
Puncture wound of lower leg with foreign body
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right ankle
Retained foreign body in foot
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in anterior chamber of left eye
Foreign body in left lower leg
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right foot
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in bilateral eyes due to and following eye injury
Foreign body in testis
Foreign body in skin and/or mucosa of lip
Puncture wound and foreign body of foot
Superficial foreign body of left wrist
Superficial foreign body of third digit of hand
Foreign body in skin of scalp
Superficial foreign body of ring finger
Foreign body in skin of ear with infection
Penetrating wound of right eyeball
Foreign body granuloma of colon
Foreign body in skin of right hand with infection
Retained foreign body of right middle ear
Superficial foreign body in sole of foot
Superficial injury of sole of foot
Foreign body in skin of right middle finger
Foreign body in lacrimal punctum
Superficial foreign body of right ring finger
Left ear superficial foreign body
Superficial injury of thigh with infection
Retained foreign body of upper eyelid
Retained foreign body in both upper eyelids
Obstruction of inferior vena cava
Puncture wound of right elbow region with foreign body
Puncture wound of left ear with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of trunk with infection
Foreign body in skin and/or mucosa of lip with infection
Intracranial foreign body
Puncture wound of right upper limb with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of finger of right hand
Foreign body in skin of finger of left hand
Foreign body in jaw bone
Puncture wound of forearm
Superficial foreign body of left ankle
Puncture wound of lower back with foreign body
Puncture wound of left knee
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral thighs
Multiple retained foreign bodies in soft tissue
Foreign body in skin of neck with infection
Foreign body of left orbit
Superficial foreign body in buttock
Penetrating wound of left eyeball due to foreign body
Superficial foreign body of left shoulder
Superficial foreign body of left ring finger
Foreign body in skin of nose
Foreign body in right forearm
Retained foreign body in anterior chamber of eye
Foreign body in vagina
Superficial foreign body of fourth digit of left hand
Puncture wound of pelvic region with foreign body
Penetrating wound of eyeball with foreign body
Superficial foreign body in calf
Foreign body in female genital organs and perineum
Foreign body of brain tissue
Superficial injury of scrotum with infection
Penetrating wound of right eye proper due to foreign body
Superficial foreign body in cheek
Superficial foreign body in elbow
Superficial foreign body of scrotum with infection
Superficial foreign body of thigh with infection
Foreign body - thumb
Retained foreign body in posterior wall of right eye
Obstruction of superior vena cava with foreign body
Foreign body in male perineum
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral hands
Foreign body in skin and/or mucosa of vulva
Foreign body left in elbow
Superficial foreign body of little finger
Superficial foreign body of shoulder with infection
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right hand
Foreign body in foot
Intraocular foreign body in vitreous
Puncture wound of knee region with foreign body
Retained foreign body of right upper eyelid
Superficial foreign body in ankle
Superficial foreign body of perineum with infection
Superficial injury of left ring finger
Obstruction of superior vena cava
Puncture wound of left ear
Foreign body in skin of left middle finger with infection
Foreign body in skin of hip
Puncture wound of right hip
Superficial foreign body with infection
Superficial foreign body in great toe
Retained foreign body in both lower eyelids
Superficial foreign body in left great toe
Foreign body dermatosis
Superficial foreign body in skin of head and neck
Foreign body in posterior wall of eye
Foreign body in skin of abdomen with infection
Superficial foreign body in scapular region
Foreign body in left leg
Puncture wound of left foot
Foreign body in skin of neck
Superficial foreign body of neck with infection
Foreign body in penis
Foreign body in skin of fourth digit of hand
Superficial foreign body in skin of nose with infection
Foreign body in gum
Puncture wound of right forearm with foreign body
Foreign body of right lacrimal punctum
Superficial foreign body in skin of abdomen with infection
Puncture wound of left foot with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of third digit of hand
Retained foreign body in anterior chamber of left eye
Foreign body granuloma of intestine
Foreign body in skin of elbow
Foreign body in skin of cheek with infection
Foreign body in gingival mucous membrane with infection
Superficial injury of left ear
Superficial foreign body of right wrist
Puncture wound of lower back
Penetrating wound of abdomen
Foreign body in sclera
Superficial foreign body in scalp
Puncture wound with foreign body of pelvis
Puncture wound of toe of right foot with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of flank
Foreign body in skin of head and neck
Superficial foreign body of finger with infection
Puncture wound with foreign body of thorax
Superficial foreign body in left breast
Superficial foreign body in mouth
Foreign body in skin of hip with infection
Puncture wound of right buttock
Foreign body in skin of right shoulder
Puncture wound of elbow
Superficial foreign body in anus
Foreign body in skin of hand with infection
Intra-abdominal foreign body
Foreign body in skin of right great toe
Superficial foreign body of left middle finger with infection
Intra-orbital foreign body
Superficial foreign body of ankle with infection
Superficial foreign body of groin with infection
Superficial foreign body in skin of genitalia
Foreign body of cardiovascular structure
Puncture wound of right lower leg with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of interscapular region
Retained foreign body in anterior chamber of right eye
Foreign body in lip
Foreign body in skin of little finger
Superficial foreign body in skin of perineum
Puncture wound co-occurrent with foreign body of foot
Puncture wound of left lower leg with foreign body
Foreign body in vas deferens
Laceration of hand with foreign body
Puncture wound of right ear with foreign body
Puncture wound of shoulder
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of both thighs
Superficial foreign body in first digit of right foot
Foreign body in skin of breast
Intralenticular foreign body
Superficial foreign body of left little finger
Superficial foreign body of cheek with infection
Foreign body in skin of left ring finger
Foreign body in ovary
Open wound of right buttock
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of both hands
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right shoulder
Foreign body in skin of third digit of left hand
Puncture wound of hip with foreign body
Superficial foreign body in hip
Puncture wound of abdomen
Superficial injury of flank with infection
Ingestion injury of stomach with perforation
Puncture wound with foreign body of finger
Foreign body in skin and/or mucosa of anus with infection
Puncture wound of left shoulder
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in lens of both eyes
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in vitreous
Foreign body in left ear
Superficial foreign body in left middle finger
Foreign body of skin of forearm
Foreign body in skin of elbow with infection
Retained foreign body of left eyelid
Foreign body in thumb
Puncture wound of right elbow
Puncture wound of left shoulder region with foreign body
Foreign body accident - orifice
Superficial foreign body in right breast
Puncture wound of finger with foreign body
Laceration of abdomen with foreign body
Puncture wound of upper limb with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of fourth digit of left hand
Laceration of toe with foreign body
Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm
Foreign body of left breast
Superficial injury of right middle finger
Superficial injury of left ankle
Superficial foreign body of lip with infection
Foreign body in skin and/or mucosa of anus
Laceration with foreign body of lower back
Puncture wound of left forearm with foreign body
Superficial foreign body in toe with infection
Superficial injury of cheek with infection
Laceration of hip
Superficial foreign body of interscapular region with infection
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in vitreous of right eye
Superficial foreign body in chest
Foreign body in skin of ankle
Superficial foreign body in gum
Superficial injury of scapular region with infection
Retained foreign body in left orbit
Foreign body in skin of forearm with infection
Foreign body in skin of middle finger
Foreign body pulmonary artery embolism
Foreign body in skin of groin
Penetrating wound of left eyeball
Puncture wound of right ear
Residual foreign body in soft tissue
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in posterior wall of eye
Puncture wound of right foot with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of finger with infection
Superficial foreign body in back
Retained foreign body in orbit
Superficial foreign body in lower leg
Superficial injury of nose with infection
Foreign body in skin of great toe
Retained foreign body in posterior wall of right globe
Superficial foreign body in foot
Retained foreign body in bilateral eyelids
Retained foreign body in right eye
Superficial foreign body of vagina with infection
Foreign body in fallopian tube
Foreign body left in wound
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left foot
Superficial injury of anus with infection
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of both feet
Retained foreign body in left eye
Retained foreign body in right orbit
Foreign body in skin of axilla
Puncture wound of left elbow
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of thigh
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left upper arm
Superficial foreign body of anus with infection
Foreign body in skin of penis with infection
Foreign body in skin of left hand with infection
Foreign body in skin of right middle finger with infection
Pulmonary artery embolism due to foreign body
Foreign body in upper respiratory tract
Superficial foreign body in left foot with infection
Superficial foreign body in left ear
Foreign body in mucosa of vagina with infection
Puncture wound of left lower leg
Superficial foreign body in neck
Foreign body of right breast
Retained foreign body in bilateral lower eyelids
Foreign body in skin of third digit of hand with infection
Foreign body on left external eye
Foreign body in skin of calf
Laceration with foreign body of hip
Foreign body in skin of back with infection
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in anterior chamber
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in bilateral eyes with eye injury
Retained foreign body in posterior wall of left globe
Superficial foreign body of face with infection
Residual foreign body in bone
Lacrimal punctum foreign body
Foreign body in left auricle
Foreign body in skin of head
Foreign body in skin of face with infection
Foreign body in right lower limb
Penetrating wound of right eye proper
Superficial injury of scalp with infection
Foreign body in skin of cheek
Foreign body in skin of breast with infection
Foreign body in skin of perineum
Superficial foreign body of right hand with infection
Superficial injury of interscapular region with infection
Foreign body in skin of scrotum
Laceration of thorax with foreign body
Foreign body in right lower leg
Puncture wound of right hip with foreign body
Superficial foreign body in lesser toe of right foot
Foreign body in skin of middle finger with infection
Superficial foreign body in right great toe
Foreign body in male genital organs and perineum
Laceration of wrist
Nasal sinus foreign body
Foreign body in skin of mouth
Puncture wound of left upper limb with foreign body
Puncture wound of right knee region with foreign body
Splinter in face
Foreign body in skin of left shoulder
Superficial foreign body of skin of right foot
Foreign body in skin of flank with infection
Superficial foreign body in ear
Superficial foreign body of forearm with infection
Injury and perforation of stomach following ingestion of foreign material
Superficial foreign body of right shoulder
Puncture wound with foreign body of abdomen
Puncture wound of right hip region
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in multiple sites of the eye
Foreign body in skin of axilla with infection
Foreign body in skin of finger of left hand with infection
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in both eyes with eye injury
Perforating wound of stomach following ingestion of foreign material
Puncture wound of thigh
Puncture wound of right foot
Superficial injury of lip with infection
Orbital foreign body
Puncture wound of right wrist region with foreign body
Foreign body in right pinna
Foreign body in skin of fifth digit of hand
Retained foreign body in multiple soft tissue sites
Puncture wound of left wrist
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of shoulder
Foreign body in oral mucosa
Puncture wound of left hand with foreign body
Puncture wound of left buttock with foreign body
Puncture wound of wrist
Superficial foreign body of fourth digit of hand
Foreign body in skin of scrotum with infection
Superficial injury of plantar surface of foot
Puncture wound of left shoulder region
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left hand
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left shoulder
Puncture wound of buttock
Superficial injury of skin of great toe of left foot
Superficial foreign body of fifth finger of right hand
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in posterior wall of bilateral eyes
Foreign body in left external ear
Puncture wound of right gluteal region with foreign body
Puncture wound of right knee
Superficial foreign body in wrist
Puncture wound of right hand with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of scapular region with infection
Foreign body granuloma of penis
Penetrating wound of left eye proper due to foreign body
Foreign body in skin of nose with infection
Laceration of wrist with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of third digit of right hand
Superficial foreign body of back with infection
Foreign body in skin of upper arm with infection
Puncture wound of thorax with foreign body
Superficial foreign body of finger of left hand with infection
Retained foreign body of both middle ears
Foreign body in skin of right ear
Foreign body in skin and/or mucosa of vulva with infection
Foreign body in skin of wrist with infection
Superficial foreign body of chest wall with infection
Foreign body in skin of foot
Puncture wound co-occurrent with foreign body of ankle
Laceration with foreign body of thorax
Puncture wound of knee
Puncture wound of pelvic region
Foreign body of musculoskeletal structure
Puncture wound of left shoulder with foreign body
Foreign body in skin of ring finger
Superficial injury of right ring finger
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in right eye
Laceration of hip with foreign body
Splinter in eyelid
Retained foreign body in posterior wall of left eye
Foreign body in skin of finger of right hand with infection
Laceration with foreign body of head
Superficial foreign body in skin of head
Superficial foreign body of fifth digit of hand
Retained foreign body of left upper eyelid
Obstruction of inferior vena cava with foreign body
Superficial injury of ear with infection
Superficial foreign body of trunk with infection
Puncture wound of right lower leg
Puncture wound of right shoulder
Superficial foreign body of finger of right hand with infection
Foreign body in skin of left ankle
Laceration with foreign body of pelvis
FB in middle ear
Foreign body in left lower limb
Foreign body in lens
Puncture wound of forearm with foreign body
Retained foreign body of bilateral middle ears
Superficial foreign body in low back
Superficial foreign body of axilla with infection
Superficial injury of head and neck
Superficial foreign body of vulva with infection
Foreign body in anterior segment of eyeball
Superficial foreign body of middle finger
Superficial foreign body in right foot with infection
Laceration with foreign body of abdomen
Puncture wound of shoulder region with foreign body
Foreign body in left pinna
Superficial foreign body in upper arm
Foreign body in skin of fifth digit of left hand
Penile FB (foreign body)
Superficial foreign body of lesser toe of left foot
Superficial injury of skin of great toe of right foot
Foreign body in skin of scapular region
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral feet
Retained intraocular foreign body in right anterior chamber
Puncture wound of toe of right foot
Foreign body in left forearm
Foreign body in skin of face
Superficial foreign body in perineum
Superficial injury of neck with infection
Superficial injury of vulva with infection
Superficial foreign body of right little finger
Laceration with foreign body of hand
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of both upper arms
Foreign body in skin of ear
Superficial foreign body of penis with infection
Foreign body in skin of left ear
Superficial foreign body of left hand with infection
Impaled object in back
Inferior caval vein obstruction
Retained foreign body of lower eyelid
Obstruction of inferior vena cava co-occurrent and due to foreign body
Superficial injury of right ankle
Infected superficial foreign body
Superficial foreign body of ear with infection
Retained foreign body in bilateral orbits
Laceration of ankle
Laceration of pelvis with foreign body
Peritoneal foreign body
Superficial foreign body in vagina
Superficial injury of left middle finger
Superficial foreign body of elbow with infection
Foreign body of left orbit proper
Foreign body in mucosa of vagina
Foreign body of foot
Superficial foreign body in finger of left hand
Puncture wound of toe of left foot with foreign body
Puncture wound of left buttock
Foreign body in scrotum
Puncture wound of hip
Superficial foreign body in skin of mouth
Nodule of large intestine
Superficial foreign body of fourth digit of right hand
Superficial foreign body in right middle finger
Puncture wound of left elbow region with foreign body
Retained foreign body in bilateral eyes
Superficial injury of axilla with infection
Foreign body in skin of ankle with infection
Puncture wound of ear region
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in posterior wall of right eye
Superficial foreign body of upper arm with infection
Foreign body in anus
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in lens of bilateral eyes
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of bilateral upper arms
Foreign body in pinna
Splinter in ankle
Puncture wound of left hip region
Foreign body in skin of left foot with infection
Retained foreign body in ankle region
Foreign body in heart
Foreign body of right orbit proper
Inferior caval vein obstruction with foreign body
Bilateral retained intraocular nonmagnetic foreign body due to and following eye trauma
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in lens
Superficial foreign body of throat
Traumatic perforation of stomach
Puncture wound of wrist with foreign body
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in vitreous of left eye
Superficial foreign body in face
Foreign body in skin of shoulder with infection
Gingival foreign body
Superficial foreign body of flank with infection
Eyeball wound due to penetrating foreign body
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of left thigh
Foreign body in vulva
Foreign body in skin of first digit of left foot
Foreign body in skin of fourth digit of right hand
Puncture wound of hand with foreign body
Foreign body in prostate
Retained foreign body in knee region
Foreign body left in hip
Laceration of finger with foreign body
Superficial foreign body in breast
Foreign body in right ear
Retained foreign body of right eyelid
Foreign body of left lacrimal punctum
Bilateral foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of feet
Superior caval vein obstruction
Laceration of foot with foreign body
Foreign body on right external eye
Superficial foreign body in axilla
Bilateral foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of upper arms
Foreign body in skin of right wrist
Superficial foreign body of wrist with infection
Puncture wound of right shoulder region
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in both eyes due to and following eye injury
Laceration of shoulder region with foreign body
Superficial foreign body in skin of abdomen
Puncture wound with foreign body of hand
Foreign body in gingival mucous membrane
Foreign body in skin of right ring finger
Foreign body in skin of left little finger
Foreign body in skin of foot with infection
Superficial foreign body in shoulder
Foreign body in skin of right foot with infection
Impalement of foreign body in back
Foreign body in skin of left middle finger
Foreign body in skin of upper arm
Foreign body in skin of right ankle
Bilateral foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of hands
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in left eye
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue of right forearm
Puncture wound with foreign body of lower leg
Superficial injury of gum with infection
Superior caval vein obstruction due to foreign body
Superficial foreign body in first digit of left foot
Foreign body in bone
Superficial injury of skin of left first toe
Superficial foreign body in thigh
Foreign body in skin of lower limb with infection
Superficial foreign body of right ankle
Superficial injury of forth digit of left hand
Retained nonmagnetic foreign body in lens of right eye
Foreign body in skin of buttock
Foreign body left in hand
Laceration of lower back
Puncture wound with foreign body of thigh
Foreign body in anterior chamber
Laceration with foreign body of shoulder
Superficial injury of groin with infection

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material?

The ICD-10-CM code for retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material is Z18.9. The full clinical description is "Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material". Z18.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Z18.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z18.9 represents “Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material”. 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 Z18.9 a billable code?

Yes, Z18.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Z18.9 in?

Z18.9 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What codes cannot be used with Z18.9?

Z18.9 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 Z18.9 map to?

Z18.9 maps to 430 SNOMED CT concepts: 16068131000119104, 15673641000119108, 15673721000119109, 735660007, 403707007, and 425 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z18.9?

Z18.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2977636. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Z18.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material 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 Z18.9?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Z18.9 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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