213 Alberta AHCIP code: Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
213 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
213Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 213
213 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
213.0Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Bones of skull and face213.1Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Lower jaw bone213.2Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Vertebral column, excluding sacrum and coccyx213.3Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Ribs, sternum and clavicle213.4Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Long bones of upper limb and scapula213.5Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Upper limb, short bones213.6Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx213.7Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Lower limb, long bones213.8Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Lower limb, short bones213.9Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Site unspecifiedNotes for 213
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 213 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- cartilage of:ear (215.0)eyelid (215.0)larynx (212.1)nose (212.0)synovia (215.-)
Where 213 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 210-229Benign neoplasms
- 3Valid code 213Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
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 213 mean?
213 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 213 in Alberta AHCIP?
213 sits under 210-229 Benign neoplasms, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 213?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 213, 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 213
View 210-229210Benign neoplasm of lip, oral cavity and pharynx211Benign neoplasm of other parts of digestive system212Benign neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs214Lipoma215Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue216Benign neoplasm of skin217Benign neoplasm of breast218Uterine leiomyoma219Other benign neoplasm of uterus220Benign neoplasm of ovary221Benign neoplasm of other female genital organs222Benign neoplasm of male genital organs223Benign neoplasm of kidney and other urinary organs224Benign neoplasm of eye225Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system226Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland227Benign neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures228Haemangioma and lymphangioma, any site229Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites