391.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Acute rheumatic pericarditis
391.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute rheumatic pericarditis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
391.0Acute rheumatic pericarditis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 391.0
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 391.0 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- when not specified as rheumatic (420.-)
- chronic heart diseases of rheumatic origin (393-398) unless rheumatic fever is also present or there is evidence of recrudescence or activity of the rheumatic process. In cases where there is doubt as to rheumatic activity at the time of death see Rules for ClassificationFrom 391 Rheumatic fever with heart involvement
Where 391.0 sits
- 1ChapterVII. Diseases of the circulatory system
- 2Block 390-392Acute rheumatic fever
- 3Valid code 391Rheumatic fever with heart involvement
- 4Valid code 391.0Acute rheumatic pericarditis
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 391.0 mean?
391.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute rheumatic pericarditis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 391.0 in Alberta AHCIP?
391.0 sits under 391 Rheumatic fever with heart involvement, within 390-392 Acute rheumatic fever, within VII. Diseases of the circulatory system.
What coding notes apply to 391.0?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 391.0, 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.