273 Alberta AHCIP code: Disorders of plasma protein metabolism
273 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of plasma protein metabolism” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
273Disorders of plasma protein metabolism
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 273
273 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
273.0Disorders of plasma protein metabolism – Polyclonal hypergammaglobulinaemia273.1Disorders of plasma protein metabolism – Monoclonal paraproteinaemia273.2Disorders of plasma protein metabolism – Other paraproteinaemias273.3Disorders of plasma protein metabolism – Macroglobulinaemia273.8Other disorders of plasma proteins metabolism273.9Disorders of plasma protein metabolism – UnspecifiedNotes for 273
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 273 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- agammaglobulinaemia and hypogammaglobulinaemia (279.-)coagulation defects (286.-)hereditary haemolytic anaemias (282.-)
- 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 273 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 270-279Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
- 3Valid code 273Disorders of plasma protein 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 273 mean?
273 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of plasma protein metabolism” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 273 in Alberta AHCIP?
273 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 273?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 273, 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 273
View 270-279270Disorders of amino-acid transport and metabolism271Disorders of carbohydrate transport and metabolism272Disorders of lipoid metabolism274Gout275Disorders of mineral metabolism276Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance277Other and unspecified disorders of metabolism278Obesity and other hyperalimentation279Disorders involving the immune mechanism