464.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Acute epiglottitis
464.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute epiglottitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
464.3Acute epiglottitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 464.3
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 464.3 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- When specified as due to streptococcus (034.0)From 464 Acute laryngitis and tracheitis
- Pneumonia and influenzaFrom 460-466 Acute respiratory infections
Where 464.3 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 460-466Acute respiratory infections
- 3Valid code 464Acute laryngitis and tracheitis
- 4Valid code 464.3Acute epiglottitis
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 464.3 mean?
464.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute epiglottitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 464.3 in Alberta AHCIP?
464.3 sits under 464 Acute laryngitis and tracheitis, within 460-466 Acute respiratory infections, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 464.3?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 464.3, 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.