245 Alberta AHCIP code: Thyroiditis
245 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Thyroiditis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
245Thyroiditis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 245
245 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 245
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 245 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 245 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 240-246Disorders of thyroid
- 3Valid code 245Thyroiditis
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 245 mean?
245 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Thyroiditis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 245 in Alberta AHCIP?
245 sits under 240-246 Disorders of thyroid, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 245?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 245, 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.