473 Alberta AHCIP code: Chronic sinusitis
473 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Chronic sinusitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
473Chronic sinusitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 473
473 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 473
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 473 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- acute sinusitis (461.-)
Where 473 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 470-478Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- 3Valid code 473Chronic sinusitis
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 473 mean?
473 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Chronic sinusitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 473 in Alberta AHCIP?
473 sits under 470-478 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 473?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 473, 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.