Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
R18: Ascites

includes
fluid in peritoneal cavity

excludes1
ascites in alcoholic cirrhosis (K70.31)
ascites in alcoholic hepatitis (K70.11)
ascites in toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis (K71.51)
R18.0: Malignant ascites
R18.8: Other ascites

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