World Of Taxonomy
Z18Level 2

Retained foreign body fragments

**Includes:** - embedded fragment (status) - embedded splinter (status) - retained foreign body status

**Excludes1:** - artificial joint prosthesis status (Z96.6-) - foreign body accidentally left during a procedure (T81.5-) - foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19) - in situ cardiac device (Z95.-) - organ or tissue replaced by means other than transplant (Z96.-, Z97.-) - organ or tissue replaced by transplant (Z94.-) - personal history of retained foreign body fully removed Z87.821 - superficial foreign body (non-embedded splinter) - code to superficial foreign body, by site

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