136 Alberta AHCIP code: Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases
136 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
136Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 136
136 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
136.0Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases – Ainhum136.1Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases – Behcet's syndrome136.2Specific infections by free-living amoebae136.3Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases – Pneumocystosis136.4Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases – Psorospermiasis136.5Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases – Sarcosporidiosis136.8Other specified infectious and parasitic diseases136.9Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases – UnspecifiedNotes for 136
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 136 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 136 sits
- 1ChapterI. Infectious and parasitic diseases
- 2Block 130-136Other infectious and parasitic diseases
- 3Valid code 136Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases
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 136 mean?
136 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 136 in Alberta AHCIP?
136 sits under 130-136 Other infectious and parasitic diseases, within I. Infectious and parasitic diseases.
What coding notes apply to 136?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for 136, 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.