245.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Thyroiditis – Unspecified

245.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Thyroiditis – Unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

245.9

Thyroiditis – Unspecified

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 245.9

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 245.9 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 245.9 sits

  1. 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
  2. 2Block 240-246Disorders of thyroid
  3. 3Valid code 245Thyroiditis
  4. 4Valid code 245.9Thyroiditis – Unspecified

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 245.9 mean?

245.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Thyroiditis – Unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 245.9 in Alberta AHCIP?

245.9 sits under 245 Thyroiditis, within 240-246 Disorders of thyroid, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.

What coding notes apply to 245.9?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 245.9, 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.