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147 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx

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

Official description

147

Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 147

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

147.0Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx – Superior wall147.1Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx – Posterior wall147.2Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx – Lateral wall147.3Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx – Anterior wall147.8Other specified sites of nasopharynx147.9Nasopharynx, unspecified

Notes for 147

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 147 or the headings above it.

Where 147 sits

  1. 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
  2. 2Block 140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
  3. 3Valid code 147Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx

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 147 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 147 mean?

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

Where is 147 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 147?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 147 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 147

140Malignant neoplasm of lip141Malignant neoplasm of tongue142Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands143Malignant neoplasm of gum144Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth145Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth146Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx148Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx149Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the lip,oral cavity, and pharynx