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789.59 - Other Ascites


The ICD 9 Code for Other ascites is listed as 789.59.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 789.59
Long Description: Other ascites
Short Description: Ascites NEC
Chapter: Symptoms, Signs, And Ill Defined Conditions
Block: Symptoms (780-789)
Related Descriptions: Ascites
Bile ascites
Dialysis-associated ascites
Fetal ascites
Fluid in peritoneal cavity
Fluid-filled abdomen
Hemorrhagic ascites
Hepatic ascites
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
Refractory ascites
Tense ascites
Urine ascites
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: R18.8 - Other ascites
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 789.59:
789.51 - Malignant ascites