520.6 Alberta AHCIP code: Disturbances in tooth eruption

520.6 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disturbances in tooth eruption” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

520.6

Disturbances in tooth eruption

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 520.6

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 520.6 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • exfoliation of teeth (attributable to disease of surrounding tissues) (525.0, 525.1)impacted or embedded teeth with abnormal position of such teeth or adjacent teeth (524.3)

Where 520.6 sits

  1. 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
  2. 2Block 520-529Diseases of oral cavity, salivary, glands and jaws
  3. 3Valid code 520Disorders of tooth development and eruption
  4. 4Valid code 520.6Disturbances in tooth eruption

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 520.6 mean?

520.6 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Disturbances in tooth eruption” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 520.6 in Alberta AHCIP?

520.6 sits under 520 Disorders of tooth development and eruption, within 520-529 Diseases of oral cavity, salivary, glands and jaws, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.

What coding notes apply to 520.6?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 520.6, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

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.