Ascites - R18
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code R18 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- fluid in peritoneal cavity
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- ascites in alcoholic cirrhosis (K70.31)
- ascites in alcoholic hepatitis (K70.11)
- ascites in toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis (K71.51)
These ranges represents subcategories of Ascites. The "R18" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.