281.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Other specified megaloblastic anaemias, not elsewhere classified
281.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified megaloblastic anaemias, not elsewhere classified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
281.3Other specified megaloblastic anaemias, not elsewhere classified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 281.3
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 281.3 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 281.3 sits
- 1ChapterIV. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs
- 2Valid code 281Other deficiency anaemias
- 3Valid code 281.3Other specified megaloblastic anaemias, not elsewhere classified
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 281.3 mean?
281.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified megaloblastic anaemias, not elsewhere classified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 281.3 in Alberta AHCIP?
281.3 sits under 281 Other deficiency anaemias, within IV. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs.
What coding notes apply to 281.3?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 281.3, 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.