269 Alberta AHCIP code: Other nutritional deficiencies
269 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other nutritional deficiencies” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
269Other nutritional deficiencies
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 269
269 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 269
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 269 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 269 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 260-269Nutritional deficiencies
- 3Valid code 269Other nutritional 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
What does Alberta diagnostic code 269 mean?
269 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other nutritional deficiencies” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 269 in Alberta AHCIP?
269 sits under 260-269 Nutritional deficiencies, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 269?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 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.