172 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant melanoma of skin
172 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant melanoma of skin” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
172Malignant melanoma of skin
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 172
172 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
172.0Malignant melanoma of skin – Lip172.1Malignant melanoma of skin – Eyelid, including canthus172.2Malignant melanoma of skin – Ear and external auricular canal172.3Malignant melanoma of skin – Other and unspecified parts of face172.4Malignant melanoma of skin – Scalp and neck172.5Malignant melanoma of skin – Trunk, except scrotum172.6Malignant melanoma of skin – Upper limb including shoulder172.7Malignant melanoma of skin – Lower limb including hip172.8Malignant melanoma of skin – Other specified sites of skin172.9Malignant melanoma of skin – Site unspecifiedNotes for 172
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 172 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Skin of genital organs (184,187)
Where 172 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 170-175Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast
- 3Valid code 172Malignant melanoma of skin
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 172 mean?
172 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant melanoma of skin” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 172 in Alberta AHCIP?
172 sits under 170-175 Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 172?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 172, 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.