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ICD-10-CM Codes R00-R99 R10-R19 R18

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R18

Ascites

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Includes for R18:

  • fluid in peritoneal cavity

Excludes-1 for R18:

  • ascites in alcoholic cirrhosis (K70.31)

  • ascites in alcoholic hepatitis (K70.11)

  • ascites in toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis (K71.51)

Codes Hierarchy:

    • R18  Ascites
      • R18.0  Malignant ascites