276 Alberta AHCIP code: Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
276 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
276Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 276
276 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
276.0Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance – Hyperosmolality and/or hypernatraemia276.1Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance – Hyposmolality and/or hyponatraemia276.2Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance – Acidosis276.3Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance – Alkalosis276.4Mixed acid-base balance disorder276.5Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance – Volume depletion276.6Fluid overload276.7Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance – Hyperpotassaemia276.8Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance – Hypopotassaemia276.9Electrolyte and fluid disorders, not elsewhere classifiedNotes for 276
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 276 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Diabetes insipidus (253.5)Familial periodic paralysis (359.3)
- 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 276 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 270-279Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
- 3Valid code 276Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
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 276 mean?
276 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 276 in Alberta AHCIP?
276 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 276?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 276, 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 276
View 270-279270Disorders of amino-acid transport and metabolism271Disorders of carbohydrate transport and metabolism272Disorders of lipoid metabolism273Disorders of plasma protein metabolism274Gout275Disorders of mineral metabolism277Other and unspecified disorders of metabolism278Obesity and other hyperalimentation279Disorders involving the immune mechanism