174 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant neoplasm of female breast
174 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of female breast” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
174Malignant neoplasm of female breast
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 174
174 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
174.0Malignant neoplasm of female breast – Nipple and areola174.1Malignant neoplasm of female breast – Central portion174.2Malignant neoplasm of female breast – Upper-inner quadrant174.3Malignant neoplasm of female breast – Lower-inner quadrant174.4Malignant neoplasm of female breast – Upper-outer quadrant174.5Malignant neoplasm of female breast – Lower-outer quadrant174.6Malignant neoplasm of female breast – Axillary tail174.8Other specified sites of women's breast174.9Breast, unspecifiedNotes for 174
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 174 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- breast (female)connective tissuesoft partsPaget's disease of:breastnipple
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- skin of breast (172.5, 173.5)
Where 174 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 170-175Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast
- 3Valid code 174Malignant neoplasm of female breast
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 174 mean?
174 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of female breast” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 174 in Alberta AHCIP?
174 sits under 170-175 Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 174?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 174, 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.