165.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Ill-defined sites within the respiratory system
165.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ill-defined sites within the respiratory system” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
165.9Ill-defined sites within the respiratory system
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 165.9
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 165.9 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- intrathoracic NOS (195.1)thoracic NOS (195.1)
Where 165.9 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 160-165Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
- 3Valid code 165Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs
- 4Valid code 165.9Ill-defined sites within the respiratory system
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 165.9 mean?
165.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ill-defined sites within the respiratory system” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 165.9 in Alberta AHCIP?
165.9 sits under 165 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs, within 160-165 Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 165.9?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 165.9, 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.