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153.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Sigmoid colon

153.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sigmoid colon” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

153.3

Sigmoid colon

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 153.3

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 153.3 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • rectosigmoid junction (154.0)

Where 153.3 sits

  1. 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
  2. 2Block 150-159Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum
  3. 3Valid code 153Malignant neoplasm of colon
  4. 4Valid code 153.3Sigmoid colon

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 153.3 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 153.3 mean?

153.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sigmoid colon” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 153.3 in Alberta AHCIP?

153.3 sits under 153 Malignant neoplasm of colon, within 150-159 Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum, within II. Neoplasms.

What coding notes apply to 153.3?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 153.3, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

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 153.3

153.0Malignant neoplasm of colon – Hepatic flexure153.1Transverse colon153.2Descending colon153.4Malignant neoplasm of colon – Caecum153.5Malignant neoplasm of colon – Appendix153.6Ascending colon153.7Malignant neoplasm of colon – Splenic flexure153.8Malignant neoplasm of colon – Other specified sites of large intestine153.9Colon, unspecified