272.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Disorders of lipoid metabolism – Pure hyperglyceridaemia

272.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of lipoid metabolism – Pure hyperglyceridaemia” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

272.1

Disorders of lipoid metabolism – Pure hyperglyceridaemia

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 272.1

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 272.1 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Localized cerebral lipidoses (330.1)From 272 Disorders of lipoid metabolism
  • Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn (775.-)From III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders

Note

Where 272.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
  2. 2Block 270-279Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
  3. 3Valid code 272Disorders of lipoid metabolism
  4. 4Valid code 272.1Disorders of lipoid metabolism – Pure hyperglyceridaemia

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 272.1 mean?

272.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of lipoid metabolism – Pure hyperglyceridaemia” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 272.1 in Alberta AHCIP?

272.1 sits under 272 Disorders of lipoid 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 272.1?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 272.1, 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.