487 Alberta AHCIP code: Influenza

487 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Influenza” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

487

Influenza

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 487

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

Notes for 487

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 487 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Haemophilus influenzae ÝH. influenzae¨:infection NOS (041.5)meningitis (320.0)pneumonia (482.2)
  • 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 487 sits

  1. 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
  2. 2Block 480-487Pneumonia and influenza
  3. 3Valid code 487Influenza

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 487 mean?

487 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Influenza” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 487 in Alberta AHCIP?

487 sits under 480-487 Pneumonia and influenza, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.

What coding notes apply to 487?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 487, 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.