ICD-10-CM code "Z18.0": Retained radioactive fragments (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ18.0
DescriptionRetained radioactive fragments
Hierarchy
  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Retained foreign body fragments (Z18)
  3. Retained foreign body fragments (Z18)
  4. Retained radioactive fragments (Z18.0)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Retained foreign body fragments (Z18)
  3. Retained foreign body fragments (Z18)

    Type 1artificial joint prosthesis status (Z96.6-)

    Type 1foreign body accidentally left during a procedure (T81.5-)

    Type 1foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19)

    Type 1in situ cardiac device (Z95.-)

    Type 1organ or tissue replaced by means other than transplant (Z96.-, Z97.-)

    Type 1organ or tissue replaced by transplant (Z94.-)

    Type 1personal history of retained foreign body fully removed Z87.821

    Type 1superficial foreign body (non-embedded splinter) - code to superficial foreign body, by site

  4. Retained radioactive fragments (Z18.0)

Includes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Retained foreign body fragments (Z18)
  3. Retained foreign body fragments (Z18)

    Includesembedded fragment (status)

    Includesembedded splinter (status)

    Includesretained foreign body status

  4. Retained radioactive fragments (Z18.0)

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