046 Alberta AHCIP code: Slow virus infection of central nervous system
046 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Slow virus infection of central nervous system” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
046Slow virus infection of central nervous system
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 046
046 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
046.0Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Kuru046.1Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease046.2Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis046.3Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy046.8Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Other046.9Slow virus infection of central nervous system – UnspecifiedNotes for 046
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 046 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.
- 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 046 sits
- 1ChapterI. Infectious and parasitic diseases
- 2Block 045-049Poliomyelitis and other non-arthropod-borne viral diseases of central nervous system
- 3Valid code 046Slow virus infection of central nervous system
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 046 mean?
046 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Slow virus infection of central nervous system” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 046 in Alberta AHCIP?
046 sits under 045-049 Poliomyelitis and other non-arthropod-borne viral diseases of central nervous system, within I. Infectious and parasitic diseases.
What coding notes apply to 046?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for 046, 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.