288 Alberta AHCIP code: Diseases of white blood cells
288 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Diseases of white blood cells” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
288Diseases of white blood cells
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 288
288 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
288.0Diseases of white blood cells – Agranulocytosis288.1Diseases of white blood cells – Functional disorders of neutrophil polymorphonuclears288.2Diseases of white blood cells – Genetic anomalies of leucocytes288.3Diseases of white blood cells – Eosinophilia288.8Other specified disease of white blood cells288.9Diseases of white blood cells – UnspecifiedNotes for 288
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 288 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 288 sits
- 1ChapterIV. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs
- 2Valid code 288Diseases of white blood cells
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 288 mean?
288 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Diseases of white blood cells” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 288 in Alberta AHCIP?
288 sits under IV. Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs.
What coding notes apply to 288?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 288, 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.