173 Alberta AHCIP code: Other malignant neoplasm of skin
173 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other malignant neoplasm of skin” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
173Other malignant neoplasm of skin
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 173
173 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
173.0Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of lip173.1Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Eyelid, including canthus173.2Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Ear and external auricular canal173.3Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of other and unspecified parts of face173.4Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Scalp and skin of neck173.5Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of trunk, except scrotum173.6Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of upper limb, including shoulder173.7Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of lower limb, including hip173.8Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Other specified sites of skin173.9Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Site unspecifiedNotes for 173
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 173 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- malignant neoplasm of:sebaceous glandssweat glands
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- malignant melanoma of skin (172.-)skin of genital organs (184.-, 187.-)
Where 173 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 170-175Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast
- 3Valid code 173Other malignant neoplasm 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 173 mean?
173 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other malignant neoplasm of skin” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 173 in Alberta AHCIP?
173 sits under 170-175 Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 173?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 173, 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.