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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 789.59
Other ascites
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Ascites NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 789.59 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 789.59 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 789.59.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 789.59: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 789.59 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R18.8 Other ascites
Approximate Synonyms
  • Alcoholic cirrhosis w ascites
  • Alcoholic cirrhosis with ascites
  • Alcoholic hepatitis w ascites
  • Alcoholic hepatitis with ascites
  • Ascites
  • Ascites (abnormal fluid in the abdomen)
  • Ascites due to alcoholic cirrhosis
  • Ascites due to alcoholic hepatitis
  • Bile ascites
  • Chronic alcoholic hepatitis w ascites
  • Dialysis-associated ascites
  • Fetal ascites
  • Fluid in peritoneal cavity
  • Fluid-filled abdomen
  • Hemorrhagic ascites
  • Hepatic ascites
  • Hepatic ascites and chronic active hepatitis due to toxic liver disease
  • Hepatic ascites due to chronic alcoholic hepatitis
  • Infected ascites
  • Metabolic ascites
  • On examination - abdominal edema
  • On examination - ascites
  • On examination - ascites - dipping shown
  • On examination - ascites-fluid thrill shown
  • On examination - ascites-shifting dullness
  • Pancreatic ascites
  • Puddle sign
  • Toxic liver disease w ascites, w chronic active hepatitis
  • Toxic liver disease, ascites, chronic active hepatitis
  • Urine ascites
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 789.59:
  • Ascites 789.59
    • abdominal NEC 789.59
    • chylous (nonfilarial) 457.8
      • filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
    • due to S. japonicum 120.2
    • fetal, causing fetopelvic disproportion 653.7
    • joint (see also Effusion, joint) 719.0
    • pseudochylous 789.59
    • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 014.0
  • Dropsy, dropsical (see also Edema) 782.3
    • abdomen 789.59
  • Fluid
    • abdomen 789.59
    • peritoneal cavity 789.59
  • Hydroperitoneum 789.59
  • Hydrops 782.3
    • abdominis 789.59
 789.51 ICD9Data.com 789.6 
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