331 Alberta AHCIP code: Other cerebral degenerations
331 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other cerebral degenerations” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
331Other cerebral degenerations
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 331
331 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
331.0Other cerebral degenerations – Alzheimer's disease331.1Other cerebral degenerations – Pick's disease331.2Senile degeneration of brain331.3Other cerebral degenerations – Communicating hydrocephalus331.4Other cerebral degenerations – Obstructive hydrocephalus331.5Other cerebral degenerations – Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease331.6Other cerebral degenerations – Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy331.7Cerebral degeneration in other diseases classified elsewhere331.8Other cerebral degeneration331.9Other cerebral degenerations – UnspecifiedNotes for 331
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 331 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Hepatolenticular degeneration (275.1)Multiple Sclerosis (340)Other demyelinating diseases of central nervous system (341.-)From 330-337 Hereditary and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system
Where 331 sits
- 1ChapterVI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
- 2Block 330-337Hereditary and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system
- 3Valid code 331Other cerebral degenerations
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 331 mean?
331 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other cerebral degenerations” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 331 in Alberta AHCIP?
331 sits under 330-337 Hereditary and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system, within VI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs.
What coding notes apply to 331?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 331, 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.