506 Alberta AHCIP code: Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapours
506 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapours” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
506Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapours
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 506
506 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
506.0Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to fumes and vapours506.1Acute pulmonary oedema due to fumes and vapours506.2Upper respiratory inflammation due to fumes and vapours506.3Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to fumes and vapours506.4Chronic respiratory conditions due to fumes and vapours506.9Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapours – UnspecifiedNotes for 506
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 506 or the headings above it.
Where 506 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 500-508Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents
- 3Valid code 506Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapours
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 506 mean?
506 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapours” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 506 in Alberta AHCIP?
506 sits under 500-508 Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 506?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 506 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.
Codes beside 506
View 500-508500Coalworkers' pneumoconiosis501Asbestosis502Pneumoconiosis due to other silica or silicates503Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dust504Pneumopathy due to inhalation of other dust505Pneumoconiosis, unspecified507Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids508Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents