303 Alberta AHCIP code: Alcohol dependence syndrome

303 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Alcohol dependence syndrome” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

303

Alcohol dependence syndrome

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 303

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 303 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • alcoholic psychoses (291.-)drunkenness NOS (305.0)physical complications of alcohol, such as:cirrhosis of liver (571.2)epilepsy (345.-)gastritis (535.3)

Where 303 sits

  1. 1ChapterV. Mental disorders
  2. 2Block 300-316Neurotic disorders, personality disorders and other nonpsychotic mental disorders
  3. 3Valid code 303Alcohol dependence syndrome

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 303 mean?

303 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Alcohol dependence syndrome” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 303 in Alberta AHCIP?

303 sits under 300-316 Neurotic disorders, personality disorders and other nonpsychotic mental disorders, within V. Mental disorders.

What coding notes apply to 303?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 303, 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.