271 Alberta AHCIP code: Disorders of carbohydrate transport and metabolism

271 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of carbohydrate transport and metabolism” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

271

Disorders of carbohydrate transport and metabolism

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 271

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

Notes for 271

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 271 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Abnormality of secretion of glucagon (251.4)Diabetes mellitus (250.-)Hypoglycaemia NOS (251.2)Mucopolysaccharidosis (277.5)
  • Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn (775.-)From III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders

Note

Where 271 sits

  1. 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
  2. 2Block 270-279Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
  3. 3Valid code 271Disorders of carbohydrate transport and metabolism

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 271 mean?

271 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of carbohydrate transport and metabolism” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 271 in Alberta AHCIP?

271 sits under 270-279 Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders, within III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.

What coding notes apply to 271?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 271, 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.