517.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Lung involvement in other diseases classified elsewhere
517.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Lung involvement in other diseases classified elsewhere” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
517.8Lung involvement in other diseases classified elsewhere
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 517.8
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 517.8 or the headings above it.
Where 517.8 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 510-519Other disease of respiratory system
- 3Valid code 517Lung involvement in conditions classified elsewhere
- 4Valid code 517.8Lung involvement in other diseases classified elsewhere
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 517.8 mean?
517.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Lung involvement in other diseases classified elsewhere” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 517.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
517.8 sits under 517 Lung involvement in conditions classified elsewhere, within 510-519 Other disease of respiratory system, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 517.8?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 517.8 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.