420 Alberta AHCIP code: Acute pericarditis
420 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute pericarditis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
420Acute pericarditis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 420
420 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 420
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 420 or the headings above it.
Where 420 sits
- 1ChapterVII. Diseases of the circulatory system
- 2Block 420-429Other forms of heart disease
- 3Valid code 420Acute 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 420 mean?
420 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute pericarditis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 420 in Alberta AHCIP?
420 sits under 420-429 Other forms of heart disease, within VII. Diseases of the circulatory system.
What coding notes apply to 420?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 420 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.