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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

R18.8

Other ascites

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where R18.8 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. R18 Parent Ascites
  2. R18.8 This code Other ascites

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

fluid in peritoneal cavity

Inherited from R18 — Ascites

Inclusion Terms

Ascites NOS

Inclusion Terms

Peritoneal effusion (chronic)

Excludes1

ascites in alcoholic cirrhosis ( K70.31 )

Inherited from R18 — Ascites

Excludes1

ascites in alcoholic hepatitis ( K70.11 )

Inherited from R18 — Ascites

Excludes1

ascites in toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis ( K71.51 )

Inherited from R18 — Ascites

Version History

How R18.8 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Other ascites

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Other ascites

Related Codes

Other codes under R18

Codes whose official notes reference R18.8

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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