252 Alberta AHCIP code: Disorders of parathyroid gland

252 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of parathyroid gland” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

252

Disorders of parathyroid gland

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 252

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

Notes for 252

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 252 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 252 sits

  1. 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
  2. 2Block 250-259Diseases of other endocrine glands
  3. 3Valid code 252Disorders of parathyroid gland

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 252 mean?

252 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of parathyroid gland” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 252 in Alberta AHCIP?

252 sits under 250-259 Diseases of other endocrine glands, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.

What coding notes apply to 252?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 252, 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.