142 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands
142 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
142Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 142
142 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
142.0Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands – Parotid gland142.1Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands – Submandibular gland142.2Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands – Sublingual gland142.8Other major salivary glands142.9Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands – Site unspecifiedNotes for 142
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 142 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- malignant neoplasms of minor salivary glands, which are to be classified according to their anatomical location; if location is not specified, classify to 145.9
Where 142 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
- 3Valid code 142Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands
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 142 mean?
142 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 142 in Alberta AHCIP?
142 sits under 140-149 Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 142?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 142, 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 142
View 140-149140Malignant neoplasm of lip141Malignant neoplasm of tongue143Malignant 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