348.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Anoxic brain damage

348.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Anoxic brain damage” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

348.1

Anoxic brain damage

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 348.1

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 348.1 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • when attributable to medical care for abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy, labour or delivery (634-638 with fourth digit .7, 639.8, 668.2, 669.4)when of newborn (767.0, 768.-, 772.1, 772.2)

Where 348.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterVI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
  2. 2Block 340-349Other disorders of the central nervous system
  3. 3Valid code 348Other conditions of brain
  4. 4Valid code 348.1Anoxic brain damage

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 348.1 mean?

348.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Anoxic brain damage” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 348.1 in Alberta AHCIP?

348.1 sits under 348 Other conditions of brain, within 340-349 Other disorders of the central nervous system, within VI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs.

What coding notes apply to 348.1?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 348.1, 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.