256.4 Alberta AHCIP code: Ovarian dysfunction – Polycystic ovaries
256.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ovarian dysfunction – Polycystic ovaries” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
256.4Ovarian dysfunction – Polycystic ovaries
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 256.4
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 256.4 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 256.4 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 250-259Diseases of other endocrine glands
- 3Valid code 256Ovarian dysfunction
- 4Valid code 256.4Ovarian dysfunction – Polycystic ovaries
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 256.4 mean?
256.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ovarian dysfunction – Polycystic ovaries” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 256.4 in Alberta AHCIP?
256.4 sits under 256 Ovarian dysfunction, within 250-259 Diseases of other endocrine glands, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 256.4?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 256.4, 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.