251 Alberta AHCIP code: Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion
251 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
251Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 251
251 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
251.0Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion – Hypoglycaemic coma251.1Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion – Other hyperinsulinism251.2Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion – Hypoglycaemia, unspecified251.3Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion – Postsurgical hypoinsulinaemia251.4Abnormality of secretion of glucagon251.5Abnormality of secretion of gastrin251.8Other specified disorders of pancreatic internal secretion251.9Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion – UnspecifiedNotes for 251
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 251 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 251 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 250-259Diseases of other endocrine glands
- 3Valid code 251Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion
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 251 mean?
251 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 251 in Alberta AHCIP?
251 sits under 250-259 Diseases of other endocrine glands, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 251?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 251, 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.