472.2 Alberta AHCIP code: Chronic nasopharyngitis
472.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Chronic nasopharyngitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
472.2Chronic nasopharyngitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 472.2
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 472.2 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- acute or unspecified nasopharyngitis (460)
Where 472.2 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 470-478Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- 3Valid code 472Chronic pharyngitis and nasopharyngitis
- 4Valid code 472.2Chronic nasopharyngitis
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 472.2 mean?
472.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Chronic nasopharyngitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 472.2 in Alberta AHCIP?
472.2 sits under 472 Chronic pharyngitis and nasopharyngitis, within 470-478 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 472.2?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 472.2, 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.