474 Alberta AHCIP code: Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids

474 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

474

Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 474

474 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

Notes for 474

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 474 or the headings above it.

Where 474 sits

  1. 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
  2. 2Block 470-478Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
  3. 3Valid code 474Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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 474 mean?

474 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 474 in Alberta AHCIP?

474 sits under 470-478 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.

What coding notes apply to 474?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 474 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.