398.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Other rheumatic heart disease – Other and unspecified
398.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other rheumatic heart disease – Other and unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
398.9Other rheumatic heart disease – Other and unspecified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 398.9
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 398.9 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- carditis not specified as rheumatic (429.8)heart disease NOS not specified as rheumatic (429.9)
Where 398.9 sits
- 1ChapterVII. Diseases of the circulatory system
- 2Block 393-398Chronic rheumatic heart disease
- 3Valid code 398Other rheumatic heart disease
- 4Valid code 398.9Other rheumatic heart disease – Other and unspecified
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 398.9 mean?
398.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other rheumatic heart disease – Other and unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 398.9 in Alberta AHCIP?
398.9 sits under 398 Other rheumatic heart disease, within 393-398 Chronic rheumatic heart disease, within VII. Diseases of the circulatory system.
What coding notes apply to 398.9?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 398.9, 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.