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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

Z18.1

Retained metal fragments

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where Z18.1 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. Z18 Parent Retained foreign body fragments
  2. Z18.1 This code Retained metal fragments

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

embedded fragment (status)

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

embedded splinter (status)

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

retained foreign body status

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes1

retained radioactive metal fragments (Z18.01-Z18.09)

Excludes1

artificial joint prosthesis status ( Z96.6- )

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes1

foreign body accidentally left during a procedure ( T81.5- )

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes1

foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19)

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes1

in situ cardiac device ( Z95 .-)

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes1

organ or tissue replaced by means other than transplant ( Z96 .-, Z97 .-)

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes1

organ or tissue replaced by transplant ( Z94 .-)

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes1

personal history of retained foreign body fully removed Z87.821

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes1

superficial foreign body (non-embedded splinter) - code to superficial foreign body, by site

Inherited from Z18 — Retained foreign body fragments

More Specific Codes

3 codes under Z18.1

Version History

How Z18.1 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Retained metal fragments

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Retained metal fragments

Related Codes

Other codes under Z18

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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