216.4 Alberta AHCIP code: Benign neoplasm of skin – Scalp and skin of neck
216.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Benign neoplasm of skin – Scalp and skin of neck” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
216.4Benign neoplasm of skin – Scalp and skin of neck
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 216.4
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 216.4 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Skin of genital organs (221, 222)From 216 Benign neoplasm of skin
Where 216.4 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 210-229Benign neoplasms
- 3Valid code 216Benign neoplasm of skin
- 4Valid code 216.4Benign neoplasm of skin – Scalp and skin of neck
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 216.4 mean?
216.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Benign neoplasm of skin – Scalp and skin of neck” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 216.4 in Alberta AHCIP?
216.4 sits under 216 Benign neoplasm of skin, within 210-229 Benign neoplasms, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 216.4?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 216.4, 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 216.4
View 216216.0Benign 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 face216.5Benign 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 unspecified