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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V90.10
Retained metal fragments, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM V90.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V90.10 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V90.10 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z18.10 Retained metal fragments, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Retained foreign body of metal fragments
  • Retained foreign body, metal fragments
  • Retained metal fragment foreign body
Applies To
  • Retained metal fragment NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V90.10:
 V90.1 ICD9Data.com V90.11 
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