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144 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth

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

Official description

144

Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 144

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

144.0Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth – Anterior portion144.1Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth – Lateral portion144.8Other sites of floor of mouth144.9Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth – Part unspecified

Notes for 144

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 144 or the headings above it.

Where 144 sits

  1. 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
  2. 2Block 140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
  3. 3Valid code 144Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth

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 144 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 144 mean?

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

Where is 144 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 144?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 144 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 144

140Malignant neoplasm of lip141Malignant neoplasm of tongue142Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands143Malignant neoplasm of gum145Malignant 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