160-165 Alberta AHCIP block: Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
160-165 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 40 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
160-165Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs (160-165)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 160-165
160-165 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
160Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear and accessory sinuses161Malignant neoplasm of larynx162Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung163Malignant neoplasm of pleura164Malignant neoplasm of thymus, heart and mediastinum165Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the respiratory system and intrathoracic organsNotes for 160-165
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 160-165 or the headings above it.
Where 160-165 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 160-165Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
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 160-165 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 160-165 (Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 40 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 160-165 in Alberta AHCIP?
160-165 sits under II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 160-165?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 160-165 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 160-165
140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx150-159Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum170-175Malignant 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