356.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other specified idiopathic peripheral neuropathy
356.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified idiopathic peripheral neuropathy” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
356.8Other specified idiopathic peripheral neuropathy
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 356.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 356.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Diseases of:Acoustic (8th) nerve (388.5)Oculomotor (3rd,4th,6th) nerves (378.-)Optic (2nd) nerve (377.-)Neuralgia, Neuritis, Radiculitis NOS or "rheumatic" (729.2)Peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (646.4)From 350-359 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system
Where 356.8 sits
- 1ChapterVI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
- 2Block 350-359Disorders of the peripheral nervous system
- 3Valid code 356Hereditary and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy
- 4Valid code 356.8Other specified idiopathic peripheral neuropathy
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 356.8 mean?
356.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified idiopathic peripheral neuropathy” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 356.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
356.8 sits under 356 Hereditary and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, within 350-359 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system, within VI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs.
What coding notes apply to 356.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 356.8, 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.
Codes beside 356.8
View 356356.0Hereditary peripheral neuropathy356.1Hereditary and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy – Peroneal muscular atrophy356.2Hereditary sensory neuropathy356.3Hereditary and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy – Refsum's disease356.4Idiopathic progressive polyneuropathy356.9Hereditary and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy – Unspecified