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160.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Nasal cavities

160.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Nasal cavities” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

160.0

Nasal cavities

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 160.0

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 160.0 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • nasal bone (170.0)nose NOS (195.0)olfactory bulb (192.0)posterior margin of septum and choanae (147.3)skin of nose (172.3, 173.3)

Where 160.0 sits

  1. 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
  2. 2Block 160-165Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
  3. 3Valid code 160Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear and accessory sinuses
  4. 4Valid code 160.0Nasal cavities

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 160.0 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 160.0 mean?

160.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Nasal cavities” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 160.0 in Alberta AHCIP?

160.0 sits under 160 Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear and accessory sinuses, within 160-165 Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs, within II. Neoplasms.

What coding notes apply to 160.0?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 160.0, 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 160.0

160.1Auditory tube, middle ear and mastoid air cells160.2Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear and accessory sinuses – Maxillary sinus160.3Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear and accessory sinuses – Ethmoidal sinus160.4Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear and accessory sinuses – Frontal sinus160.5Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear and accessory sinuses – Sphenoidal sinus160.8Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear and accessory sinuses – Other160.9Accessory sinus, unspecified