198 Alberta AHCIP code: Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites

198 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

198

Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 198

198 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

Notes for 198

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 198 or the headings above it.

Where 198 sits

  1. 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
  2. 2Block 190-199Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
  3. 3Valid code 198Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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 198 mean?

198 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 198 in Alberta AHCIP?

198 sits under 190-199 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites, within II. Neoplasms.

What coding notes apply to 198?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 198 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.