162.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Lower lobe, bronchus or lung
162.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Lower lobe, bronchus or lung” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
162.5Lower lobe, bronchus or lung
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 162.5
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 162.5 or the headings above it.
Where 162.5 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 160-165Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
- 3Valid code 162Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung
- 4Valid code 162.5Lower lobe, bronchus or lung
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 162.5 mean?
162.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Lower lobe, bronchus or lung” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 162.5 in Alberta AHCIP?
162.5 sits under 162 Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung, within 160-165 Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 162.5?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 162.5 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.