Patient presents to the emergency room with ascites. Paracentesis done.
Patient presents to the emergency room with ascites. Paracentesis done.
The patient is presenting with ascites which is a condition where there is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The correct ICD-9-CM code for ascites is 789.51. Therefore, the most appropriate coding for ascites and the associated procedure of paracentesis, which is a procedure where fluid is removed from the peritoneal cavity with a needle, is 789.51 for the diagnosis and 54.91 for the procedure.
The answer would be "C".
C is the best answer
C - Best answer