159.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum – Intestinal tract, part unspecified
159.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum – Intestinal tract, part unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
159.0Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum – Intestinal tract, part unspecified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 159.0
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 159.0 or the headings above it.
Where 159.0 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 150-159Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum
- 3Valid code 159Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum
- 4Valid code 159.0Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum – Intestinal tract, part unspecified
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 159.0 mean?
159.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum – Intestinal tract, part unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 159.0 in Alberta AHCIP?
159.0 sits under 159 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum, within 150-159 Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 159.0?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 159.0 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 159.0
View 159159.1Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum – Spleen, not elsewhere classified159.8Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum – Other159.9Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum – Ill-defined