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140 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant neoplasm of lip

140 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of lip” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

140

Malignant neoplasm of lip

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 140

140 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

140.0Upper lip, vermilion border140.1Lower lip, vermilion border140.3Upper lip, inner aspect140.4Lower lip, inner aspect140.5Lip, unspecified, inner aspect140.6Commissure of lip140.8Other sites of lip140.9Lip, unspecified, vermilion border

Notes for 140

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 140 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Skin of lip (173.0)

Where 140 sits

  1. 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
  2. 2Block 140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
  3. 3Valid code 140Malignant neoplasm of lip

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.

See 140 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 140 mean?

140 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of lip” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 140 in Alberta AHCIP?

140 sits under 140-149 Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx, within II. Neoplasms.

What coding notes apply to 140?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 140, 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 140

141Malignant neoplasm of tongue142Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands143Malignant neoplasm of gum144Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth145Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth146Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx147Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx148Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx149Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the lip,oral cavity, and pharynx