455.6 Alberta AHCIP code: Unspecified haemorrhoids, without mention of complication
455.6 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Unspecified haemorrhoids, without mention of complication” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
455.6Unspecified haemorrhoids, without mention of complication
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 455.6
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 455.6 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- When complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium (671.8)From 455 Haemorrhoids
Where 455.6 sits
- 1ChapterVII. Diseases of the circulatory system
- 2Block 451-459Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system
- 3Valid code 455Haemorrhoids
- 4Valid code 455.6Unspecified haemorrhoids, without mention of complication
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 455.6 mean?
455.6 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Unspecified haemorrhoids, without mention of complication” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 455.6 in Alberta AHCIP?
455.6 sits under 455 Haemorrhoids, within 451-459 Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system, within VII. Diseases of the circulatory system.
What coding notes apply to 455.6?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 455.6, 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.
Codes beside 455.6
View 455455.0Internal haemorrhoids, without mention of complication455.1Internal thrombosed haemorrhoids455.2Internal haemorrhoids with other complication455.3External haemorrhoids without mention of complication455.4External thrombosed haemorrhoids455.5External haemorrhoids with other complication455.7Unspecified thrombosed haemorrhoids455.8Unspecified haemorrhoids with other complication455.9Residual haemorrhoidal skin tags