240-246 Alberta AHCIP block: Disorders of thyroid
240-246 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 38 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
240-246Disorders of thyroid (240-246)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 240-246
240-246 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for 240-246
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 240-246 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 240-246 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 240-246Disorders of thyroid
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
Is 240-246 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 240-246 (Disorders of thyroid) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 38 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 240-246 in Alberta AHCIP?
240-246 sits under III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 240-246?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 240-246, 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.