R18.0

Malignant ascites

Billable Chapter 18

Code Information

ICD-10-CM CodeR18.0

Short DescriptionMalignant ascites

Long DescriptionMalignant ascites

BillableYes

ChapterChapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings

Parent CodeR18

Hierarchy Depth1

About R18.0

R18.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code representing malignant ascites.

ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification) is the official system for assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures in the United States. This code is billable and can be used on medical claims.