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2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Other Diseases Of Intestines And Peritoneum 560-569 > Other Disorders Of Peritoneum 568.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 568.82 Peritoneal effusion (chronic)  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 568.82 can be accessed here. Pathological transudate in the peritoneal cavity. The serous fluid of ASCITES, the accumulation of fluids in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. Transudate contained in the peritoneal cavity. 568.82 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 568.82 contains 6 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 568.* hierarchy 568.82 excludes: ascites NOS (789.51-789.59) Index entries containing 568.82: Concato's disease (pericardial polyserositis) 423.2 peritoneal 568.82 Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome Concato's (pericardial polyserositis) 423.2 peritoneal 568.82 Effusion peritoneal (chronic) 568.82 Polyorrhymenitis (peritoneal) (see also Polyserositis) 568.82 pericardial 423.2 Polyserositis (peritoneal) 568.82 due to pericarditis 423.2 paroxysmal (familial) 277.31 pericardial 423.2 periodic (familial) 277.31 pleural - see Pleurisy recurrent 277.31 tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis, polyserositis) 018.9 Serositis, multiple 569.89 peritoneal 568.82