228 Alberta AHCIP code: Haemangioma and lymphangioma, any site

228 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Haemangioma and lymphangioma, any site” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

228

Haemangioma and lymphangioma, any site

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 228

228 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

Notes for 228

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 228 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Blue or pigmented naevus (216)

Where 228 sits

  1. 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
  2. 2Block 210-229Benign neoplasms
  3. 3Valid code 228Haemangioma and lymphangioma, any site

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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 228 mean?

228 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Haemangioma and lymphangioma, any site” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 228 in Alberta AHCIP?

228 sits under 210-229 Benign neoplasms, within II. Neoplasms.

What coding notes apply to 228?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 228, 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.