Z18.11
Retained magnetic metal fragments
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where Z18.11 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments
- Z18.1 Parent Retained metal fragments
- Z18.11 This code Retained magnetic 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.
Excludes1
retained radioactive metal fragments (Z18.01-Z18.09)
Inherited from Z18.1 — Retained metal fragments
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
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
Version History
How Z18.11 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentRetained magnetic metal fragments
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedRetained magnetic metal fragments
Related Codes
Other codes under Z18.1
Codes whose official notes reference Z18.11
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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