216 Alberta AHCIP code: Benign neoplasm of skin
216 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Benign neoplasm of skin” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
216Benign neoplasm of skin
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 216
216 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
216.0Benign neoplasm of skin – Skin of lip216.1Benign neoplasm of skin – Eyelid, including canthus216.2Benign neoplasm of skin – Ear and external auricular canal216.3Benign neoplasm of skin – Skin of other and unspecified parts of face216.4Benign neoplasm of skin – Scalp and skin of neck216.5Benign neoplasm of skin – Skin of trunk, except scrotum216.6Benign neoplasm of skin – Skin of upper limb, including shoulder216.7Benign neoplasm of skin – Skin of lower limb, including hip216.8Benign neoplasm of skin – Other specified sites of skin216.9Benign neoplasm of skin – Site unspecifiedNotes for 216
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 216 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Skin of genital organs (221, 222)
Where 216 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 210-229Benign neoplasms
- 3Valid code 216Benign neoplasm of skin
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 216 mean?
216 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Benign neoplasm of skin” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 216 in Alberta AHCIP?
216 sits under 210-229 Benign neoplasms, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 216?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 216, 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 216
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 cartilage214Lipoma215Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue217Benign 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