246.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other specified disorders of thyroid
246.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified disorders of thyroid” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
246.8Other specified disorders of thyroid
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 246.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 246.8 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 246.8 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 240-246Disorders of thyroid
- 3Valid code 246Other disorders of the thyroid
- 4Valid code 246.8Other specified disorders 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
What does Alberta diagnostic code 246.8 mean?
246.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified disorders of thyroid” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 246.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
246.8 sits under 246 Other disorders of the thyroid, within 240-246 Disorders of thyroid, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 246.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 246.8, 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.