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Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 789.5
Ascites
  • 2015
  • 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.
Clinical Information
  • (ah-sye-teez) abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
  • A disorder characterized by accumulation of serous or hemorrhagic fluid in the peritoneal cavity
  • Abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen that may cause swelling. In late-stage cancer, tumor cells may be found in the fluid in the abdomen. Ascites also occurs in patients with liver disease
  • Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The fluid may be serous, hemorrhagic, or the result of tumor metastasis to the peritoneum
  • Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity
  • An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity
  • Effusion and accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity
Applies To
  • Fluid in peritoneal cavity
 789.49 ICD9Data.com 789.51 
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