500-508 Alberta AHCIP block: Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents
500-508 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 22 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
500-508Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents (500-508)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 500-508
500-508 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
500Coalworkers' pneumoconiosis501Asbestosis502Pneumoconiosis due to other silica or silicates503Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dust504Pneumopathy due to inhalation of other dust505Pneumoconiosis, unspecified506Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapours507Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids508Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agentsNotes for 500-508
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 500-508 or the headings above it.
Where 500-508 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 500-508Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents
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
Is 500-508 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 500-508 (Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 22 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 500-508 in Alberta AHCIP?
500-508 sits under VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 500-508?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 500-508 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.