191 Alberta AHCIP code: Malignant neoplasm of brain
191 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of brain” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
191Malignant neoplasm of brain
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 191
191 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
191.0Malignant neoplasm of brain – Cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles191.1Malignant neoplasm of brain – Frontal lobe191.2Malignant neoplasm of brain – Temporal lobe191.3Malignant neoplasm of brain – Parietal lobe191.4Malignant neoplasm of brain – Occipital lobe191.5Malignant neoplasm of brain – Ventricle191.6Malignant neoplasm of brain – Cerebellum191.7Brain stem191.8Other parts of brain191.9Brain, unspecifiedNotes for 191
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 191 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Cranial nerves (192.0)Retrobulbar (190.1)
Where 191 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 190-199Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
- 3Valid code 191Malignant neoplasm of brain
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 191 mean?
191 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Malignant neoplasm of brain” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 191 in Alberta AHCIP?
191 sits under 190-199 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 191?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 191, 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.
Codes beside 191
View 190-199190Malignant neoplasm of eye192Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of nervous system193Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland194Malignant neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures195Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites196Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes197Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive systems198Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites199Malignant neoplasm without specification of site