508.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents – Unspecified

508.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents – Unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

508.9

Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents – Unspecified

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 508.9

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 508.9 or the headings above it.

Where 508.9 sits

  1. 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
  2. 2Block 500-508Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents
  3. 3Valid code 508Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents
  4. 4Valid code 508.9Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents – Unspecified

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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 508.9 mean?

508.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents – Unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 508.9 in Alberta AHCIP?

508.9 sits under 508 Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents, within 500-508 Pneumoconiosis and other lung diseases due to external agents, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.

What coding notes apply to 508.9?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 508.9 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.