Question 1

Is R18 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, R18 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code R18 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code R18 represents Ascites. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code R18?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for R18 is section:R10-R19 (Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from R18?

Accepted Answer

Code R18 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: ascites in alcoholic cirrhosis (K70.31); ascites in alcoholic hepatitis (K70.11); ascites in toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis (K71.51). These conditions cannot be coded together with R18 as they represent different diagnoses.

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