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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V90.12
Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments
  • Short description: Retain nonmag meta frag.
  • ICD-9-CM V90.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V90.12 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM V90.12.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V90.12: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V90.12 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z18.12 Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments
Approximate Synonyms
  • Retained foreign body of nonmagnetic metal fragments
  • Retained foreign body, nonmagnetic metal fragments
  • Retained non-magnetic metal fragment foreign body
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V90.12:
 V90.11 ICD9Data.com V90.2 
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