R18.- Ascites

Includes

  • Fluid in peritoneal cavity

Excludes

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

Diagnosis Codes
3
  • R18
    		•  Ascites
    • R18.0
    		 Malignant ascites
    • R18.8
    		 Other ascites
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