296 Alberta AHCIP code: Affective psychoses

296 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Affective psychoses” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

296

Affective psychoses

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 296

296 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

Notes for 296

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 296 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • reactive depressive psychosis (298.0)reactive excitation (298.1)neurotic depression (300.4)

Where 296 sits

  1. 1ChapterV. Mental disorders
  2. 2Block 295-299Other psychoses
  3. 3Valid code 296Affective psychoses

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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 296 mean?

296 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Affective psychoses” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 296 in Alberta AHCIP?

296 sits under 295-299 Other psychoses, within V. Mental disorders.

What coding notes apply to 296?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 296, 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.