270-279 Alberta AHCIP block: Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
270-279 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 86 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
270-279Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders (270-279)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 270-279
270-279 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
270Disorders of amino-acid transport and metabolism271Disorders of carbohydrate transport and metabolism272Disorders of lipoid metabolism273Disorders of plasma protein metabolism274Gout275Disorders of mineral metabolism276Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance277Other and unspecified disorders of metabolism278Obesity and other hyperalimentation279Disorders involving the immune mechanismNotes for 270-279
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 270-279 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn (775.-)From III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
Note
- Use additional code, if desired, to identify any associated retardation
Where 270-279 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 270-279Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
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 270-279 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 270-279 (Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 86 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 270-279 in Alberta AHCIP?
270-279 sits under III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 270-279?
Alberta AHCIP lists Note, Excludes notes for 270-279, 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.