173.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of other and unspecified parts of face

173.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of other and unspecified parts of face” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

173.3

Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of other and unspecified parts of face

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 173.3

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 173.3 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

malignant neoplasm of:sebaceous glandssweat glandsFrom 173 Other malignant neoplasm of skin

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

malignant melanoma of skin (172.-)skin of genital organs (184.-, 187.-)From 173 Other malignant neoplasm of skin

Where 173.3 sits

1ChapterII. Neoplasms
2Block 170-175Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast
3Valid code 173Other malignant neoplasm of skin
4Valid code 173.3Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of other and unspecified parts of face

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.

See 173.3 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 173.3 mean?

173.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of other and unspecified parts of face” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 173.3 in Alberta AHCIP?

173.3 sits under 173 Other malignant neoplasm of skin, within 170-175 Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast, within II. Neoplasms.

What coding notes apply to 173.3?

Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 173.3, 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.