Tabular List
The Tabular List presents codes in number order. Since all ICD-10-CM codes start with a letter, all code categories are in alphabetical order according to the first characters.
On the right is an example from the Tabular List.
Note: Excludes Notes aren’t included with all coding examples in this course. We don’t include Excludes Notes when they don’t relate to the principle we’re showing.
R18 AscitesIncludes: 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)
R18.0Malignant ascites
Code firstmalignancy, such as:
malignant neoplasm of ovary (C56.-)
secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum (C78.6)
R18.8Other ascites
Ascites NOS
Peritoneal effusion (chronic)