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456.2 Alberta AHCIP code: Varicose veins of other sites – Oesophageal varices in cirrhosis of liver

456.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Varicose veins of other sites – Oesophageal varices in cirrhosis of liver” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

456.2

Varicose veins of other sites – Oesophageal varices in cirrhosis of liver

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 456.2

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 456.2 or the headings above it.

Where 456.2 sits

  1. 1ChapterVII. Diseases of the circulatory system
  2. 2Block 451-459Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system
  3. 3Valid code 456Varicose veins of other sites
  4. 4Valid code 456.2Varicose veins of other sites – Oesophageal varices in cirrhosis of liver

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.

See 456.2 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 456.2 mean?

456.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Varicose veins of other sites – Oesophageal varices in cirrhosis of liver” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 456.2 in Alberta AHCIP?

456.2 sits under 456 Varicose veins of other sites, 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 456.2?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 456.2 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.

Codes beside 456.2

456.0Varicose veins of other sites – Oesophageal varices with bleeding456.1Varicose veins of other sites – Oesophageal varices without mention of bleeding456.3Varicose veins of other sites – Sublingual varices456.4Varicose veins of other sites – Scrotal varices456.5Varicose veins of other sites – Pelvic varices456.6Varicose veins of other sites – Vulval varices456.8Varicose veins of other sites – Varices of other sites