Diagnosis Code: R18.8

Short Description: Other ascites

Long Description: Other ascites

The code R18.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
  • Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
    • Ascites (R18)
      • R18.8 Other ascites

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Ascites
• Bile ascites
• Bloody peritoneal effusion
• Chronic peritoneal effusion
• Dialysis-associated ascites
• Fluid in peritoneal cavity
• Fluid-filled abdomen
• Hemorrhage into peritoneal cavity
• Hemorrhagic ascites
• Hepatic ascites
• Infected ascites
• Leakage of bile
• Meigs' syndrome
• Metabolic ascites
• Pancreatic ascites
• Refractory ascites
• Tense ascites
• Urine ascites
• Urine ascites
• Urine ascites of the neonate

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code R18.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Signs And Symptoms With Mcc (947)
• Signs And Symptoms Without Mcc (948)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code R18.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Ascites NOS
  • Peritoneal effusion (chronic)

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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