122.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Echinococcus granulosus infection of liver

122.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Echinococcus granulosus infection of liver” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

122.0

Echinococcus granulosus infection of liver

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 122.0

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 122.0 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 122.0 sits

  1. 1ChapterI. Infectious and parasitic diseases
  2. 2Block 120-129Helminthiases
  3. 3Valid code 122Echinococcosis
  4. 4Valid code 122.0Echinococcus granulosus infection of liver

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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 122.0 mean?

122.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Echinococcus granulosus infection of liver” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 122.0 in Alberta AHCIP?

122.0 sits under 122 Echinococcosis, within 120-129 Helminthiases, within I. Infectious and parasitic diseases.

What coding notes apply to 122.0?

Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for 122.0, 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.