486 Alberta AHCIP code: Pneumonia, organism unspecified
486 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Pneumonia, organism unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
486Pneumonia, organism unspecified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 486
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 486 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- hypostatic or passive pneumonia (514)influenza with pneumonia, any form (487.0)inhalation or inspiration pneumonia due to foreign material (507.-)pneumonitis due to fumes and vapours (506.0)
- 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 486 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 480-487Pneumonia and influenza
- 3Valid code 486Pneumonia, organism unspecified
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 486 mean?
486 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Pneumonia, organism unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 486 in Alberta AHCIP?
486 sits under 480-487 Pneumonia and influenza, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 486?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 486, 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.