268.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Vitamin 'd' deficiency – Rickets, late effect

268.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Vitamin 'd' deficiency – Rickets, late effect” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

268.1

Vitamin 'd' deficiency – Rickets, late effect

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 268.1

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 268.1 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Vitamin D resistant rickets and osteomalacia (275.3)From 268 Vitamin 'd' deficiency
  • 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 268.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
  2. 2Block 260-269Nutritional deficiencies
  3. 3Valid code 268Vitamin 'd' deficiency
  4. 4Valid code 268.1Vitamin 'd' deficiency – Rickets, late effect

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 268.1 mean?

268.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Vitamin 'd' deficiency – Rickets, late effect” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 268.1 in Alberta AHCIP?

268.1 sits under 268 Vitamin 'd' deficiency, within 260-269 Nutritional deficiencies, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.

What coding notes apply to 268.1?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 268.1, 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.