ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
V90.12 — Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM V90.12
V90.12 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for retained nonmagnetic metal fragments. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, Z18.12 (Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Z18.12Retained nonmagnetic metal fragmentsexact match
Common questions about V90.12
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.