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141 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant neoplasm of tongue

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

Official description

141

Malignant neoplasm of tongue

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 141

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

141.0Base of tongue141.1Dorsal surface of tongue141.2Tip and lateral border of tongue141.3Ventral surface of tongue141.4Anterior two-thirds of tongue, part unspecified141.5Malignant neoplasm of tongue – Junctional zone141.6Malignant neoplasm of tongue – Lingual tonsil141.8Other sites of tongue141.9Tongue, unspecified

Notes for 141

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 141 or the headings above it.

Where 141 sits

  1. 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
  2. 2Block 140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
  3. 3Valid code 141Malignant neoplasm of tongue

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 141 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 141 mean?

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

Where is 141 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 141?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 141 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 141

140Malignant neoplasm of lip142Malignant 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