2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Symptoms, Signs, And Ill-Defined Conditions 780-799 > Symptoms 780-789 > Other Symptoms Involving Abdomen And Pelvis 789.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 789.5 Ascites View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 789.5 (ah-SYE-teez) Abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity. Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The fluid may be serous, hemorrhagic, or the result of tumor metastasis to the peritoneum. -- 2004 789.5 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 789.5 contains 8 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 789.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Fluid in peritoneal cavity  Index entries containing 789.5: Ascites 789.5 abdominal NEC 789.5 cancerous (M8000/6) 197.6 cardiac 428.0 chylous (nonfilarial) 457.8 filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9 congenital 778.0 due to S. japonicum 120.2 fetal, causing fetopelvic disproportion 653.7 heart 428.0 joint (see also Effusion, joint) 719.0 malignant (M8000/6) 197.6 pseudochylous 789.5 syphilitic 095.2 tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 014.0 Dropsy, dropsical (see also Edema) 782.3 abdomen 789.5 Fluid abdomen 789.5 peritoneal cavity 789.5 Hydroperitoneum 789.5 Hydrops 782.3 abdominis 789.5