Non-specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 789.5
Ascites
  • 2014
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 2 ICD-9-CM codes below 789.5 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 789.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 789.5: 2015.
Applies To
  • Fluid in peritoneal cavity
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