470-478 Alberta AHCIP block: Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
470-478 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 42 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
470-478Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (470-478)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 470-478
470-478 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for 470-478
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 470-478 or the headings above it.
Where 470-478 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 470-478Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
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
Is 470-478 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 470-478 (Other diseases of upper respiratory tract) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 42 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 470-478 in Alberta AHCIP?
470-478 sits under VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 470-478?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 470-478 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.