Z18.1
Non-Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Retained metal fragments
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).
Instructional Notes
Excludes1(Not coded here)
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Clinical Hierarchy
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MS-DRG Classification
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