242 Alberta AHCIP code: Thyrotoxicosis with or without goitre

242 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Thyrotoxicosis with or without goitre” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

242

Thyrotoxicosis with or without goitre

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 242

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

Notes for 242

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 242 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Neonatal thyrotoxicosis (775.3)
  • Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn (775.-)From III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders

Where 242 sits

  1. 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
  2. 2Block 240-246Disorders of thyroid
  3. 3Valid code 242Thyrotoxicosis with or without goitre

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 242 mean?

242 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Thyrotoxicosis with or without goitre” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 242 in Alberta AHCIP?

242 sits under 240-246 Disorders of thyroid, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.

What coding notes apply to 242?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 242, 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.