097.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Syphilis, unspecified
097.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Syphilis, unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
097.9Syphilis, unspecified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 097.9
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 097.9 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.
- syphilis NOS causing death under two years of age (090.9)
- Nonvenereal endemic syphilis (104.0)Urogenital trichomoniasis (131.0)From 090-099 Syphilis and other venereal 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 097.9 sits
- 1ChapterI. Infectious and parasitic diseases
- 2Block 090-099Syphilis and other venereal diseases
- 3Valid code 097Other and unspecified syphilis
- 4Valid code 097.9Syphilis, unspecified
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 097.9 mean?
097.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Syphilis, unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 097.9 in Alberta AHCIP?
097.9 sits under 097 Other and unspecified syphilis, within 090-099 Syphilis and other venereal diseases, within I. Infectious and parasitic diseases.
What coding notes apply to 097.9?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 097.9, 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.