240 Alberta AHCIP code: Simple and unspecified goitre
240 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Simple and unspecified goitre” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
240Simple and unspecified goitre
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 240
240 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 240
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 240 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn (775.-)From III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
Where 240 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 240-246Disorders of thyroid
- 3Valid code 240Simple and unspecified goitre
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 240 mean?
240 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Simple and unspecified goitre” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 240 in Alberta AHCIP?
240 sits under 240-246 Disorders of thyroid, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 240?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 240, 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.