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R18Ascites

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)

Code Details

BillableNo — use a more specific child code
ChapterChapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
SectionSymptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)

Coding Notes

Includes

  • fluid in peritoneal cavity

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • ascites in alcoholic cirrhosis (K70.31)
  • ascites in alcoholic hepatitis (K70.11)
  • ascites in toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis (K71.51)

Subcategories (2)

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