Convert ICD-10 Code R18.8 to ICD-9

Source ICD-10 Code Target ICD-9 Code
R18.8
Other ascites
568.82
Peritoneal effusion
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
R18.8
Other ascites
789.59
Ascites NEC
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

ICD-10 to ICD-9 crosswalk for code R18.8 - other ascites based on the most recent General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information.