491.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other chronic bronchitis
491.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other chronic bronchitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
491.8Other chronic bronchitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 491.8
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 491.8 or the headings above it.
Where 491.8 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 490-496Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions
- 3Valid code 491Chronic bronchitis
- 4Valid code 491.8Other chronic bronchitis
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 491.8 mean?
491.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other chronic bronchitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 491.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
491.8 sits under 491 Chronic bronchitis, within 490-496 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 491.8?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 491.8 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.