Z18.0
Header — not billableRetained radioactive fragments
The ICD-10 code for retained radioactive fragments is Z18.0.
Z18.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under Z18.0
Related codes in this category
- Z18.1Retained metal fragmentsnon-billable header
- Z18.2Retained plastic fragments
- Z18.3Retained organic fragmentsnon-billable header
- Z18.8Other specified retained foreign bodynon-billable header
- Z18.9Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material
- Z18.0Retained radioactive fragmentsnon-billable header