279 Alberta AHCIP code: Disorders involving the immune mechanism
279 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders involving the immune mechanism” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
279Disorders involving the immune mechanism
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 279
279 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
279.0Disorders involving the immune mechanism – Deficiency of humoral immunity279.1Disorders involving the immune mechanism – Deficiency of cell-mediated immunity279.2Disorders involving the immune mechanism – Combined immunity deficiency279.3Disorders involving the immune mechanism – Unspecified immunity deficiency279.4Disorders involving the immune mechanism – Autoimmune disease, not elsewhere classified279.8Other specified disorders involving the immune mechanism279.9Disorders involving the immune mechanism – UnspecifiedNotes for 279
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 279 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 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 279 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 270-279Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders
- 3Valid code 279Disorders involving the immune mechanism
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 279 mean?
279 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disorders involving the immune mechanism” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 279 in Alberta AHCIP?
279 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 279?
Alberta AHCIP lists Note, Excludes notes for 279, 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 279
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 metabolism278Obesity and other hyperalimentation