273.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Disorders of plasma protein metabolism – Macroglobulinaemia

273.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of plasma protein metabolism – Macroglobulinaemia” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

273.3

Disorders of plasma protein metabolism – Macroglobulinaemia

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 273.3

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 273.3 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • agammaglobulinaemia and hypogammaglobulinaemia (279.-)coagulation defects (286.-)hereditary haemolytic anaemias (282.-)From 273 Disorders of plasma protein metabolism
  • Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn (775.-)From III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders

Note

Where 273.3 sits

  1. 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
  2. 2Block 270-279Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
  3. 3Valid code 273Disorders of plasma protein metabolism
  4. 4Valid code 273.3Disorders of plasma protein metabolism – Macroglobulinaemia

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 273.3 mean?

273.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of plasma protein metabolism – Macroglobulinaemia” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 273.3 in Alberta AHCIP?

273.3 sits under 273 Disorders of plasma protein 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 273.3?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 273.3, 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.