518.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other diseases of lung, not elsewhere classified
518.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other diseases of lung, not elsewhere classified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
518.8Other diseases of lung, not elsewhere classified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 518.8
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 518.8 or the headings above it.
Where 518.8 sits
- 1ChapterVIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
- 2Block 510-519Other disease of respiratory system
- 3Valid code 518Other diseases of lung
- 4Valid code 518.8Other diseases of lung, not elsewhere classified
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 518.8 mean?
518.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other diseases of lung, not elsewhere classified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 518.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
518.8 sits under 518 Other diseases of lung, within 510-519 Other disease of respiratory system, within VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system.
What coding notes apply to 518.8?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 518.8 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.
Codes beside 518.8
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