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254 Alberta AHCIP code: Diseases of thymus gland

254 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Diseases of thymus gland” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

254

Diseases of thymus gland

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 254

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

254.0Persistent hyperplasia of thymus254.1Abscess of thymus254.8Other specified diseases of thymus gland254.9Diseases of thymus gland – Unspecified

Notes for 254

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 254 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • aplasia or dysplasia with immunodeficiency (279.2)myasthenia gravis (358.0)
  • Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn (775.-)From III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders

Where 254 sits

  1. 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
  2. 2Block 250-259Diseases of other endocrine glands
  3. 3Valid code 254Diseases of thymus 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.

See 254 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 254 mean?

254 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Diseases of thymus gland” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 254 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 254?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 254, 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.

Codes beside 254

250Diabetes mellitus251Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion252Disorders of parathyroid gland253Disorders of the pituitary gland and its hypothalamic control255Disorders of adrenal glands256Ovarian dysfunction257Testicular dysfunction258Polyglandular dysfunction and related disorders259Other endocrine disorders