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ICD-10: R18

Ascites

Clinical Information

Includes

  • fluid in peritoneal cavity

Coding Guidelines

Excludes 1

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

Subcategories

R18.8
Other ascites
R18.0
Malignant ascites

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