143 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant neoplasm of gum
143 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of gum” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
143Malignant neoplasm of gum
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 143
143 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 143
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 143 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- malignant odontogenic neoplasms (170.-)
Where 143 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
- 3Valid code 143Malignant neoplasm of gum
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 143 mean?
143 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of gum” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 143 in Alberta AHCIP?
143 sits under 140-149 Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 143?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 143, 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 143
View 140-149140Malignant neoplasm of lip141Malignant neoplasm of tongue142Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands144Malignant 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