789.5 BC MSP code: Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Ascites
789.5 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Ascites” in BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026.
Official description
789.5Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Ascites
BC MSP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · British Columbia
Notes for 789.5
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 789.5 or the headings above it.
Where 789.5 sits
- 1Valid code 789Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis
- 2Valid code 789.5Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Ascites
Source and release
- Data release
- BC MSP · September 2026
- Effective date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Publisher
- BC Medical Services Plan
This page is built from the BC MSP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: BC Ministry of Health, Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does BC MSP diagnostic code 789.5 mean?
789.5 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Ascites” in BC Medical Services Plan’s BC MSP September 2026 release.
Where is 789.5 in BC MSP?
789.5 sits under 789 Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis.
What coding notes apply to 789.5?
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 789.5 or the headings above it.
Which BC MSP release does this page use?
It uses BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside 789.5
View 789789.0Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Abdominal pain789.1Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Hepatomegaly789.2Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Splenomegaly789.3Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Abdominal or pelvic swelling, mass or lump789.4Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Abdominal rigidity789.9Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis – Other