163.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other specified sites of pleura
163.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified sites of pleura” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
163.8Other specified sites of pleura
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 163.8
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 163.8 or the headings above it.
Where 163.8 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 160-165Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
- 3Valid code 163Malignant neoplasm of pleura
- 4Valid code 163.8Other specified sites of pleura
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 163.8 mean?
163.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified sites of pleura” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 163.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
163.8 sits under 163 Malignant neoplasm of pleura, within 160-165 Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 163.8?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 163.8 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.