215 Alberta AHCIP code: Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue
215 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
215Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 215
215 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
215.0Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue – Head, face and neck215.2Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue – Upper limb, including shoulder215.3Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue – Lower limb, including hip215.4Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue – Thorax215.5Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue – Abdomen215.6Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue – Pelvis215.7Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue – Trunk, unspecified215.8Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue – Other specified sites215.9Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue – Site unspecifiedNotes for 215
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 215 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- cartilage:articular (213.-)larynx (212.1)nose (212.0)connective tissue of breast (217)
Where 215 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 210-229Benign neoplasms
- 3Valid code 215Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue
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 215 mean?
215 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 215 in Alberta AHCIP?
215 sits under 210-229 Benign neoplasms, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 215?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 215, 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 215
View 210-229210Benign neoplasm of lip, oral cavity and pharynx211Benign neoplasm of other parts of digestive system212Benign neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs213Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage214Lipoma216Benign 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