421.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Acute endocarditis, unspecified
421.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute endocarditis, unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
421.9Acute endocarditis, unspecified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 421.9
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 421.9 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- acute rheumatic endocarditis (391.1)
Where 421.9 sits
- 1ChapterVII. Diseases of the circulatory system
- 2Block 420-429Other forms of heart disease
- 3Valid code 421Acute and subacute endocarditis
- 4Valid code 421.9Acute endocarditis, 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 421.9 mean?
421.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute endocarditis, unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 421.9 in Alberta AHCIP?
421.9 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 421.9?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 421.9, 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.