235.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Other and unspecified digestive organs
235.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Other and unspecified digestive organs” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
235.5Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Other and unspecified digestive organs
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 235.5
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 235.5 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- anus:margin (238.2)skin (238.2)perianal skin (238.2)
Note
- Categories 235-238 classify by site certain histo-morphologically well-defined neoplasms the subsequent behavior of which cannot be predicted from their present appearance.From 235-238 Neoplasms of uncertain behavior
Where 235.5 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 235-238Neoplasms of uncertain behavior
- 3Valid code 235Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems
- 4Valid code 235.5Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Other and unspecified digestive organs
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 235.5 mean?
235.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Other and unspecified digestive organs” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 235.5 in Alberta AHCIP?
235.5 sits under 235 Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems, within 235-238 Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 235.5?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 235.5, 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 235.5
View 235235.0Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Major salivary glands235.1Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Lip, oral cavity and pharynx235.2Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Stomach, intestines and rectum235.3Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Liver and biliary passages235.4Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Retroperitoneum and peritoneum235.6Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Larynx235.7Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Trachea, bronchus and lung235.8Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of digestive and respiratory systems – Pleura, thymus and mediastinum235.9Other and unspecified respiratory organs