143.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Upper gum
143.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Upper gum” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
143.0Upper gum
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 143.0
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 143.0 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- malignant odontogenic neoplasms (170.-)From 143 Malignant neoplasm of gum
Where 143.0 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
- 3Valid code 143Malignant neoplasm of gum
- 4Valid code 143.0Upper 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 143.0 mean?
143.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Upper gum” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 143.0 in Alberta AHCIP?
143.0 sits under 143 Malignant neoplasm of gum, within 140-149 Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 143.0?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 143.0, 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.