265 Alberta AHCIP code: Thiamine and niacin deficiency states

265 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Thiamine and niacin deficiency states” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

265

Thiamine and niacin deficiency states

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 265

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

Notes for 265

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 265 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 265 sits

  1. 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
  2. 2Block 260-269Nutritional deficiencies
  3. 3Valid code 265Thiamine and niacin deficiency states

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 265 mean?

265 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Thiamine and niacin deficiency states” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 265 in Alberta AHCIP?

265 sits under 260-269 Nutritional deficiencies, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.

What coding notes apply to 265?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 265, 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.