196 Alberta AHCIP code: Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes
196 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
196Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 196
196 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
196.0Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes – Head, face and neck196.1Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes – Intrathoracic196.2Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes – Intra-abdominal196.3Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes – Axilla and upper limb196.5Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes – Inguinal and lower limb196.6Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes – Intrapelvic196.8Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes – Multiple sites196.9Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes – Site unspecifiedNotes for 196
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 196 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- any malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes, specified as primary (200-202)Hodgkin's disease (201.-)lymphosarcoma (200.1)other forms of lymphoma (202.-)recticulosarcoma (200.0)
Where 196 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 190-199Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
- 3Valid code 196Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes
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 196 mean?
196 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 196 in Alberta AHCIP?
196 sits under 190-199 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 196?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 196, 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 196
View 190-199190Malignant neoplasm of eye191Malignant neoplasm of brain192Malignant 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 sites197Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive systems198Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites199Malignant neoplasm without specification of site