150-159 Alberta AHCIP block: Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum
150-159 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 70 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
150-159Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum (150-159)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 150-159
150-159 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
150Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus151Malignant neoplasm of stomach152Malignant neoplasm of small intestine, including duodenum153Malignant neoplasm of colon154Malignant neoplasm of rectum, rectosigmoid junction and anus155Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts156Malignant neoplasm of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts157Malignant neoplasm of pancreas158Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum159Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneumNotes for 150-159
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 150-159 or the headings above it.
Where 150-159 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 150-159Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum
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
Is 150-159 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 150-159 (Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 70 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 150-159 in Alberta AHCIP?
150-159 sits under II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 150-159?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 150-159 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 150-159
140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx160-165Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs170-175Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast179-189Malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organs190-199Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites200-208Malignant neoplasm of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue210-229Benign neoplasms230-234Carcinoma insitu235-238Neoplasms of uncertain behavior