421.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis

421.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

421.0

Acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 421.0

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 421.0 or the headings above it.

Where 421.0 sits

  1. 1ChapterVII. Diseases of the circulatory system
  2. 2Block 420-429Other forms of heart disease
  3. 3Valid code 421Acute and subacute endocarditis
  4. 4Valid code 421.0Acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis

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 421.0 mean?

421.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 421.0 in Alberta AHCIP?

421.0 sits under 421 Acute and subacute endocarditis, within 420-429 Other forms of heart disease, within VII. Diseases of the circulatory system.

What coding notes apply to 421.0?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 421.0 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.