463 Alberta AHCIP code: Acute tonsillitis
463 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute tonsillitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
463Acute tonsillitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 463
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 463 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- peritonsillar abscess Ýquinsy¨ (475)sore throat:acute or NOS (462)septic (034.0)streptococcal tonsillitis (034.0)
- Pneumonia and influenzaFrom 460-466 Acute respiratory infections
Where 463 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 460-466Acute respiratory infections
- 3Valid code 463Acute tonsillitis
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 463 mean?
463 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute tonsillitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 463 in Alberta AHCIP?
463 sits under 460-466 Acute respiratory infections, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 463?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 463, 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.