462 Alberta AHCIP code: Acute pharyngitis
462 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute pharyngitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
462Acute pharyngitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 462
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 462 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- abscess:peritonsillar Ýquinsy¨ (475)pharyngeal (478.2)retropharyngeal (478.2)chronic pharyngitis (472.1)the conditions if specified as (due to):Coxsackie virus (074.0)herpes simplex (054.7)influenzal (487.1)septic (034.0)streptococcal (034.0)
- Pneumonia and influenzaFrom 460-466 Acute respiratory infections
Where 462 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 460-466Acute respiratory infections
- 3Valid code 462Acute pharyngitis
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 462 mean?
462 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute pharyngitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 462 in Alberta AHCIP?
462 sits under 460-466 Acute respiratory infections, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 462?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 462, 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.