480 Alberta AHCIP code: Viral pneumonia
480 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Viral pneumonia” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
480Viral pneumonia
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 480
480 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 480
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 480 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- PneumoniaAllergic or eosinophillic (518.3)Aspiration:NOS (507.-)Newborn (770.0)Solids and liquids (507.-)Congenital (770.0)Lipoid (507.1)Passive (514)Post-operative (997.3)Rheumatic (390,517)From 480-487 Pneumonia and influenza
Where 480 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 480-487Pneumonia and influenza
- 3Valid code 480Viral pneumonia
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 480 mean?
480 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Viral pneumonia” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 480 in Alberta AHCIP?
480 sits under 480-487 Pneumonia and influenza, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 480?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 480, 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.