Z18.10

Applicable To

• Retained metal fragment NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Retained foreign body of metal fragments

• Retained metal fragment foreign body

Present On Admission

• Z18.10

Details

• Z18.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Z18.10 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z18.10 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z18.10 may differ.