320 Alberta AHCIP code: Bacterial meningitis
320 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Bacterial meningitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
320Bacterial meningitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 320
320 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
320.0Haemophilus meningitis320.1Pneumococcal meningitis320.2Streptococcal meningitis320.3Staphylococcal meningitis320.4Bacterial meningitis – Tuberculous meningitis320.5Bacterial meningitis – Meningococcal meningitis320.7Meningitis in other bacterial diseases classified elsewhere320.8Meningitis due to other specified bacteria320.9Meningitis due to unspecified bacteriumNotes for 320
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 320 or the headings above it.
Where 320 sits
- 1ChapterVI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
- 2Block 320-326Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
- 3Valid code 320Bacterial meningitis
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 320 mean?
320 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Bacterial meningitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 320 in Alberta AHCIP?
320 sits under 320-326 Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, within VI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs.
What coding notes apply to 320?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 320 or the headings above it.
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.