225 Alberta AHCIP code: Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system
225 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
225Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 225
225 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
225.0Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system – Brain225.1Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system – Cranial nerves225.2Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system – Cerebral meninges225.3Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system – Spinal cord225.4Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system – Spinal meninges225.8Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system – Other specified sites of nervous system225.9Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system – Part unspecifiedNotes for 225
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 225 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- haemangioma (228.0)peripheral, sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia (215.-)retrobulbar (224.1)
Where 225 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 210-229Benign neoplasms
- 3Valid code 225Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system
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 225 mean?
225 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 225 in Alberta AHCIP?
225 sits under 210-229 Benign neoplasms, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 225?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 225, 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 225
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 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 eye226Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland227Benign neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures228Haemangioma and lymphangioma, any site229Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites