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522.2 Alberta AHCIP code: Pulp degeneration

522.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Pulp degeneration” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

522.2

Pulp degeneration

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 522.2

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 522.2 or the headings above it.

Where 522.2 sits

  1. 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
  2. 2Block 520-529Diseases of oral cavity, salivary, glands and jaws
  3. 3Valid code 522Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues
  4. 4Valid code 522.2Pulp degeneration

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.

See 522.2 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 522.2 mean?

522.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Pulp degeneration” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 522.2 in Alberta AHCIP?

522.2 sits under 522 Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues, within 520-529 Diseases of oral cavity, salivary, glands and jaws, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.

What coding notes apply to 522.2?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 522.2 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 522.2

522.0Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues – Pulpitis522.1Necrosis of the pulp522.3Abnormal hard tissue formation in pulp522.4Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues – Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin522.5Periapical abscess without sinus522.6Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues – Chronic apical periodontitis522.7Periapical abscess with sinus522.8Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues – Radicular cyst522.9Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues – Other and unspecified