285 Alberta AHCIP code: Other and unspecified anaemias
285 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other and unspecified anaemias” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
285Other and unspecified anaemias
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 285
285 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 285
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 285 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 285 sits
- 1ChapterIV. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs
- 2Valid code 285Other and unspecified 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 285 mean?
285 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other and unspecified anaemias” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 285 in Alberta AHCIP?
285 sits under IV. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs.
What coding notes apply to 285?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 285, 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.