032.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Diphtheria – Other specified diptheria
032.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Diphtheria – Other specified diptheria” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
032.8Diphtheria – Other specified diptheria
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 032.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 032.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissable as well as a few diseases of unknown but possibly infectious originFrom I. Infectious and parasitic diseases
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- bacterial venereal diseases (098.-, 099.-)bartonellosis (088.0)From 030-041 Other bacterial diseases
- Acute respiratory infections (460 - 466)Influenza (487.-)Carrier or suspected carrier of infectious organism (V02.-)Certain localized infectionsFrom I. Infectious and parasitic diseases
Note
- Categories for "late effects" of infectious and parasitic diseases are to be found at 137.- to 139.-From I. Infectious and parasitic diseases
Where 032.8 sits
- 1ChapterI. Infectious and parasitic diseases
- 2Block 030-041Other bacterial diseases
- 3Valid code 032Diphtheria
- 4Valid code 032.8Diphtheria – Other specified diptheria
Source and release
- Data release
- Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
- Effective date
- Jan 18, 2018
- Publisher
- Alberta Health
This page is built from the Alberta AHCIP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Alberta Health’s January 2018 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 Alberta diagnostic code 032.8 mean?
032.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Diphtheria – Other specified diptheria” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 032.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
032.8 sits under 032 Diphtheria, within 030-041 Other bacterial diseases, within I. Infectious and parasitic diseases.
What coding notes apply to 032.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 032.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which Alberta AHCIP release does this page use?
It uses Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.