121.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Other trematode infections – Metagonimiasis
121.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other trematode infections – Metagonimiasis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
121.5Other trematode infections – Metagonimiasis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 121.5
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 121.5 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 121.5 sits
- 1ChapterI. Infectious and parasitic diseases
- 2Block 120-129Helminthiases
- 3Valid code 121Other trematode infections
- 4Valid code 121.5Other trematode infections – Metagonimiasis
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 121.5 mean?
121.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other trematode infections – Metagonimiasis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 121.5 in Alberta AHCIP?
121.5 sits under 121 Other trematode infections, within 120-129 Helminthiases, within I. Infectious and parasitic diseases.
What coding notes apply to 121.5?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for 121.5, 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 121.5
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