Z18.8 - Other specified retained foreign body
The ICD 10 Code for Other specified retained foreign body is listed as Z18.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | Z18.8
|
| Description: | Other specified retained foreign body |
| Chapter | Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99) |
| Block | Retained foreign body fragments (Z18) |
| Parent | Z18 - Retained foreign body fragments |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Z18.8: | |
| Z18.81 - Retained glass fragments | |
| Z18.83 - Retained stone or crystalline fragments | |
| Z18.89 - Other specified retained foreign body fragments | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z18.8: | |
| Z18.0 - Retained radioactive fragments | |
| Z18.1 - Retained metal fragments | |
| Z18.2 - Retained plastic fragments | |
| Z18.3 - Retained organic fragments | |
| Z18.9 - Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material | |