324 Alberta AHCIP code: Intracranial and intraspinal abscess
324 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Intracranial and intraspinal abscess” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
324Intracranial and intraspinal abscess
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 324
324 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 324
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 324 or the headings above it.
Where 324 sits
- 1ChapterVI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
- 2Block 320-326Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
- 3Valid code 324Intracranial and intraspinal abscess
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 324 mean?
324 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Intracranial and intraspinal abscess” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 324 in Alberta AHCIP?
324 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 324?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 324 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.