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389 Alberta AHCIP code: Deafness

389 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Deafness” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

389

Deafness

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 389

389 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

389.0Conductive deafness389.1Sensorineural deafness389.2Mixed conductive and sensorineural deafness389.7Deafness – Deaf mutism, not elsewhere classifiable389.8Other specified forms of deafness389.9Unspecified deafness

Notes for 389

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 389 or the headings above it.

Where 389 sits

  1. 1ChapterVI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
  2. 2Block 380-389Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
  3. 3Valid code 389Deafness

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.

See 389 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 389 mean?

389 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Deafness” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 389 in Alberta AHCIP?

389 sits under 380-389 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process, within VI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs.

What coding notes apply to 389?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 389 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.

Codes beside 389

380Disorders of external ear381Nonsuppurative otitis media and eustachian tube disorders382Suppurative and unspecified otitis media383Mastoiditis and related conditions384Other disorders of tympanic membrane385Other disorders of middle ear and mastoid386Vertiginous syndromes and other disorders of vestibular system387Otosclerosis388Other disorders of ear