270.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Disturbances of histidine metabolism
270.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disturbances of histidine metabolism” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
270.5Disturbances of histidine metabolism
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 270.5
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 270.5 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- abnormal findings without manifest disease (791-796)disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism (277.2)gout (274.-)From 270 Disorders of amino-acid transport and metabolism
- 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 retardationFrom 270-279 Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
Where 270.5 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 270-279Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
- 3Valid code 270Disorders of amino-acid transport and metabolism
- 4Valid code 270.5Disturbances of histidine metabolism
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 270.5 mean?
270.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disturbances of histidine metabolism” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 270.5 in Alberta AHCIP?
270.5 sits under 270 Disorders of amino-acid transport and metabolism, within 270-279 Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 270.5?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 270.5, 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.
Codes beside 270.5
View 270270.0Disturbances of amino-acid transport270.1Disorders of amino-acid transport and metabolism – Phenylketonuria270.2Other disturbances of aromatic amino-acid metabolism270.3Disturbances of branched-chain amino-acid metabolism270.4Disturbances of sulphur-bearing amino-acid metabolism270.6Disorders of urea cycle metabolism270.7Other disturbances of straight-chain amino-acid metabolism270.8Other specified disorders of amino-acid metabolism270.9Disorders of amino-acid transport and metabolism – Unspecified