278 Alberta AHCIP code: Obesity and other hyperalimentation
278 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Obesity and other hyperalimentation” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
278Obesity and other hyperalimentation
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 278
278 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
278.0Obesity and other hyperalimentation – Obesity278.1Obesity and other hyperalimentation – Localized adiposity278.2Obesity and other hyperalimentation – Hypervitaminosis 'A'278.3Obesity and other hyperalimentation – Hypercarotinaemia278.4Obesity and other hyperalimentation – Hypervitaminosis 'd'278.8Other hyperalimentationNotes for 278
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 278 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Adiposogenital dystrophy (253.8)Obesity of endocrine origin NOS (259.9)
- 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 278 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 270-279Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
- 3Valid code 278Obesity and other hyperalimentation
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 278 mean?
278 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Obesity and other hyperalimentation” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 278 in Alberta AHCIP?
278 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 278?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 278, 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 278
View 270-279270Disorders of amino-acid transport and metabolism271Disorders of carbohydrate transport and metabolism272Disorders of lipoid metabolism273Disorders of plasma protein metabolism274Gout275Disorders of mineral metabolism276Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance277Other and unspecified disorders of metabolism279Disorders involving the immune mechanism