262 Alberta AHCIP code: Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition
262 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
262Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 262
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 262 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Deficiency anaemias (280.-,281.-)From 260-269 Nutritional deficiencies
- Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn (775.-)From III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
Where 262 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 260-269Nutritional deficiencies
- 3Valid code 262Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition
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 262 mean?
262 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other severe protein-calorie malnutrition” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 262 in Alberta AHCIP?
262 sits under 260-269 Nutritional deficiencies, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 262?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 262, 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.