461 Alberta AHCIP code: Acute sinusitis
461 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute sinusitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
461Acute sinusitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 461
461 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 461
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 461 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Chronic or unspecified (473.-)
- Pneumonia and influenzaFrom 460-466 Acute respiratory infections
Where 461 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 460-466Acute respiratory infections
- 3Valid code 461Acute sinusitis
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 461 mean?
461 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute sinusitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 461 in Alberta AHCIP?
461 sits under 460-466 Acute respiratory infections, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 461?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 461, 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.