255 Alberta AHCIP code: Disorders of adrenal glands
255 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of adrenal glands” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
255Disorders of adrenal glands
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 255
255 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
255.0Disorders of adrenal glands – Cushing's syndrome255.1Disorders of adrenal glands – Hyperaldosteronism255.2Disorders of adrenal glands – Adrenogenital disorders255.3Disorders of adrenal glands – Other corticoadrenal overactivity255.4Disorders of adrenal glands – Corticoadrenal insufficiency255.5Other adrenal hypofunction255.6Disorders of adrenal glands – Medulloadrenal hyperfunction255.8Other specified disorders of adrenal glands255.9Disorders of adrenal glands – UnspecifiedNotes for 255
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 255 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 255 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 250-259Diseases of other endocrine glands
- 3Valid code 255Disorders of adrenal glands
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 255 mean?
255 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of adrenal glands” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 255 in Alberta AHCIP?
255 sits under 250-259 Diseases of other endocrine glands, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 255?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 255, 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 255
View 250-259250Diabetes mellitus251Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion252Disorders of parathyroid gland253Disorders of the pituitary gland and its hypothalamic control254Diseases of thymus gland256Ovarian dysfunction257Testicular dysfunction258Polyglandular dysfunction and related disorders259Other endocrine disorders