323 Alberta AHCIP code: Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
323 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
323Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 323
323 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
323.0Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis – Kuru323.1Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis – Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis323.2Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis – Poliomyelitis323.3Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis – Arthropod-borne viral encephalitis323.4Other encephalitis due to infection323.5Encephalitis following immunization procedures323.6Postinfectious encephalitis323.7Toxic encephalitis323.8Other causes of encephalitis323.9Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis – Unspecified causeNotes for 323
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 323 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Bacterial:Meningoencephalitis (320.-)Meningomyelitis (320.-)
Where 323 sits
- 1ChapterVI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
- 2Block 320-326Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
- 3Valid code 323Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
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 323 mean?
323 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 323 in Alberta AHCIP?
323 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 323?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 323, 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.