389.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Sensorineural deafness

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

Official description

389.1

Sensorineural deafness

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 389.1

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 389.1 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • abnormal auditory perception (388.4)psychogenic deafness (306.7)

Where 389.1 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
  4. 4Valid code 389.1Sensorineural deafness

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 389.1 mean?

389.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sensorineural deafness” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 389.1 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 389.1?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 389.1, 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.