148 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx
148 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
148Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 148
148 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 148
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 148 or the headings above it.
Where 148 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
- 3Valid code 148Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx
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 148 mean?
148 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 148 in Alberta AHCIP?
148 sits under 140-149 Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 148?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 148 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 148
View 140-149140Malignant 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 oropharynx147Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx149Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the lip,oral cavity, and pharynx