493 Alberta AHCIP code: Asthma
493 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Asthma” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
493Asthma
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 493
493 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 493
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 493 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- asthma:allergic NOS (493.9)detergent (507.8)miners' (500)wood (495.8)
Where 493 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 490-496Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions
- 3Valid code 493Asthma
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 493 mean?
493 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Asthma” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 493 in Alberta AHCIP?
493 sits under 490-496 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 493?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 493, 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.