148.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Posterior hypopharyngeal wall
148.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Posterior hypopharyngeal wall” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
148.3Posterior hypopharyngeal wall
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 148.3
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 148.3 or the headings above it.
Where 148.3 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
- 3Valid code 148Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx
- 4Valid code 148.3Posterior hypopharyngeal wall
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 148.3 mean?
148.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Posterior hypopharyngeal wall” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 148.3 in Alberta AHCIP?
148.3 sits under 148 Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, within 140-149 Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 148.3?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 148.3 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.