260-269 Alberta AHCIP block: Nutritional deficiencies
260-269 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 42 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
260-269Nutritional deficiencies (260-269)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 260-269
260-269 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
260Kwashiorkor261Nutritional marasmus262Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition263Other and unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition264Vitamin 'A' deficiency265Thiamine and niacin deficiency states266Deficiency of 'B'-complex components267Ascorbic acid deficiency268Vitamin 'd' deficiency269Other nutritional deficienciesNotes for 260-269
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 260-269 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Deficiency anaemias (280.-,281.-)
- Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn (775.-)From III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
Where 260-269 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 260-269Nutritional deficiencies
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
Is 260-269 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 260-269 (Nutritional deficiencies) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 42 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 260-269 in Alberta AHCIP?
260-269 sits under III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 260-269?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 260-269, 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.