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304 Alberta AHCIP code: Drug dependence

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

Official description

304

Drug dependence

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 304

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

304.0Drug dependence – Morphine type304.1Drug dependence – Barbiturate type304.2Drug dependence – Cocaine304.3Drug dependence – Cannabis304.4Drug dependence – Amphetamine type and other psychostimulants304.5Drug dependence – Hallucinogens304.6Other specified drug dependence304.7Combinations of morphine type drug with any other304.8Combinations excluding morphine type drug304.9Drug dependence – Unspecified

Notes for 304

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 304 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • nondependent abuse of drugs (305.-)

Where 304 sits

  1. 1ChapterV. Mental disorders
  2. 2Block 300-316Neurotic disorders, personality disorders and other nonpsychotic mental disorders
  3. 3Valid code 304Drug dependence

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.

See 304 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 304 mean?

304 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Drug dependence” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 304 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 304?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 304, 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.

Codes beside 304

300Neurotic disorders301Personality disorders302Sexual deviations and disorders303Alcohol dependence syndrome305Nondependent abuse of drugs306Physiological malfunction arising from mental factors307Special symptoms or syndromes not elsewhere classified308Acute reaction to stress309Adjustment reaction310Specific nonpsychotic mental disorders following organic brain damage311Depressive disorder, not elsewhere classified312Disturbance of conduct not elsewhere classified313Disturbance of emotions specific to childhood and adolescence314Hyperkinetic syndrome of childhood315Specific delays in development316Psychic factors associated with diseases classified elsewhere