510 Alberta AHCIP code: Empyema
510 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Empyema” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
510Empyema
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 510
510 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 510
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 510 or the headings above it.
Where 510 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 510-519Other disease of respiratory system
- 3Valid code 510Empyema
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 510 mean?
510 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Empyema” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 510 in Alberta AHCIP?
510 sits under 510-519 Other disease of respiratory system, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 510?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 510 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 510
View 510-519511Pleurisy512Pneumothorax513Abscess of lung and mediastinum514Pulmonary congestion and hypostasis515Postinflammatory pulmonary fibrosis516Other alveolar and parietoalveolar pneumopathy517Lung involvement in conditions classified elsewhere518Other diseases of lung519Other diseases of respiratory system