140-149 Alberta AHCIP block: Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
140-149 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 75 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx (140-149)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 140-149
140-149 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
140Malignant neoplasm of lip141Malignant 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 pharynxNotes for 140-149
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 140-149 or the headings above it.
Where 140-149 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
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
Is 140-149 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 140-149 (Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 75 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 140-149 in Alberta AHCIP?
140-149 sits under II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 140-149?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 140-149 or the headings above it.
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 140-149
150-159Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum160-165Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs170-175Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast179-189Malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organs190-199Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites200-208Malignant neoplasm of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue210-229Benign neoplasms230-234Carcinoma insitu235-238Neoplasms of uncertain behavior