046.2 Alberta AHCIP code: Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
046.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
046.2Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 046.2
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 046.2 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 046.2 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
- 4Valid code 046.2Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
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 046.2 mean?
046.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Slow virus infection of central nervous system – Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 046.2 in Alberta AHCIP?
046.2 sits under 046 Slow virus infection of central nervous system, within 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 046.2?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for 046.2, 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.
Codes beside 046.2
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