444 Alberta AHCIP code: Arterial embolism and thrombosis
444 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Arterial embolism and thrombosis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
444Arterial embolism and thrombosis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 444
444 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
444.0Arterial embolism and thrombosis – Of abdominal aorta444.1Arterial embolism and thrombosis – Of other aorta444.2Arterial embolism and thrombosis – Of arteries of the extremities444.8Arterial embolism and thrombosis – Of other specified artery444.9Arterial embolism and thrombosis – Of unspecified arteryNotes for 444
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 444 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- infarction:embolicthromboticocclusion
Where 444 sits
- 1ChapterVII. Diseases of the circulatory system
- 2Block 440-448Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
- 3Valid code 444Arterial embolism and thrombosis
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 444 mean?
444 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Arterial embolism and thrombosis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 444 in Alberta AHCIP?
444 sits under 440-448 Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries, within VII. Diseases of the circulatory system.
What coding notes apply to 444?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes notes for 444, 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.