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Z18.9 - Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material


The ICD 10 Code for Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material is listed as Z18.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Z18.9
Description: Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material
  • Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z28)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
951 - Other Factors Influencing Health Status
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block Retained foreign body fragments (Z18)
Parent Z18 - Retained foreign body fragments
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: V90.9 - Retained foreign body, unspecified material
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z18.9:
Z18.0 - Retained radioactive fragments
Z18.1 - Retained metal fragments
Z18.2 - Retained plastic fragments
Z18.3 - Retained organic fragments
Z18.8 - Other specified retained foreign body