281 Alberta AHCIP code: Other deficiency anaemias
281 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other deficiency anaemias” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
281Other deficiency anaemias
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 281
281 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
281.0Pernicious anaemia281.1Other vitamin-'B12'-deficiency anaemia281.2Folate-deficiency anaemia281.3Other specified megaloblastic anaemias, not elsewhere classified281.4Protein-deficiency anaemia281.8Anaemia associated with other specified nutritional deficiency281.9Other deficiency anaemias – UnspecifiedNotes for 281
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 281 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Anaemia complicating pregnancy or puerperium (648.2)From IV. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs
Where 281 sits
- 1ChapterIV. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs
- 2Valid code 281Other deficiency anaemias
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 281 mean?
281 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other deficiency anaemias” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 281 in Alberta AHCIP?
281 sits under IV. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs.
What coding notes apply to 281?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 281, 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.