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529.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Geographic tongue

529.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Geographic tongue” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

529.1

Geographic tongue

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 529.1

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 529.1 or the headings above it.

Where 529.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
  2. 2Block 520-529Diseases of oral cavity, salivary, glands and jaws
  3. 3Valid code 529Diseases and other conditions of the tongue
  4. 4Valid code 529.1Geographic tongue

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 529.1 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 529.1 mean?

529.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Geographic tongue” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 529.1 in Alberta AHCIP?

529.1 sits under 529 Diseases and other conditions of the tongue, within 520-529 Diseases of oral cavity, salivary, glands and jaws, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.

What coding notes apply to 529.1?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 529.1 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 529.1

529.0Diseases and other conditions of the tongue – Glossitis529.2Diseases and other conditions of the tongue – Median rhomboid glossitis529.3Hypertrophy of tongue papillae529.4Atrophy of tongue papillae529.5Plicated tongue529.6Diseases and other conditions of the tongue – Glossodynia529.8Other conditions of the tongue529.9Diseases and other conditions of the tongue – Unspecified