079 Alberta AHCIP code: Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site
079 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
079Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 079
079 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
079.0Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site – Adenovirus079.1Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site – Echo virus079.2Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site – Coxsackie virus079.3Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site – Rhinovirus079.8Other specified viral and chlamydial infections079.9Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site – UnspecifiedNotes for 079
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 079 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.
- Cytomegalic inclusion virus hepatitis (078.5, 573.1)From 070-079 Other diseases due to viruses and chlamydiae
- 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 079 sits
- 1ChapterI. Infectious and parasitic diseases
- 2Block 070-079Other diseases due to viruses and chlamydiae
- 3Valid code 079Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site
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 079 mean?
079 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 079 in Alberta AHCIP?
079 sits under 070-079 Other diseases due to viruses and chlamydiae, within I. Infectious and parasitic diseases.
What coding notes apply to 079?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 079, 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.