508 Alberta AHCIP code: Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents
508 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
508Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 508
508 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
508.0Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents – Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation508.1Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents – Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation508.8Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents – Other508.9Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents – UnspecifiedNotes for 508
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 508 or the headings above it.
Where 508 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 500-508Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents
- 3Valid code 508Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified 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
What does Alberta diagnostic code 508 mean?
508 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 508 in Alberta AHCIP?
508 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 508?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 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.
Codes beside 508
View 500-508500Coalworkers' 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 liquids