179-189 Alberta AHCIP block: Malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organs
179-189 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 60 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
179-189Malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organs (179-189)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 179-189
179-189 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
179Malignant neoplasm of uterus, part unspecified180Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri181Malignant neoplasm of placenta182Malignant neoplasm of body of uterus183Malignant neoplasm of ovary and other uterine adnexa184Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified female genital organs185Malignant neoplasm of prostate186Malignant neoplasm of testis187Malignant neoplasm of penis and other male genital organs188Malignant neoplasm of bladder189Malignant neoplasm of kidney and other and unspecified urinary organsNotes for 179-189
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 179-189 or the headings above it.
Where 179-189 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 179-189Malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organs
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
Is 179-189 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 179-189 (Malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organs) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 60 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 179-189 in Alberta AHCIP?
179-189 sits under II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 179-189?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 179-189 or the headings above it.
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.
Codes beside 179-189
140-149Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx150-159Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum160-165Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs170-175Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast190-199Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites200-208Malignant neoplasm of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue210-229Benign neoplasms230-234Carcinoma insitu235-238Neoplasms of uncertain behavior