157.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other specified sites of pancreas
157.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified sites of pancreas” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
157.8Other specified sites of pancreas
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 157.8
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 157.8 or the headings above it.
Where 157.8 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 150-159Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum
- 3Valid code 157Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
- 4Valid code 157.8Other specified sites of pancreas
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 157.8 mean?
157.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified sites of pancreas” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 157.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
157.8 sits under 157 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, within 150-159 Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 157.8?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 157.8 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.