531 Alberta AHCIP code: Gastric ulcer
531 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Gastric ulcer” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
531Gastric ulcer
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 531
531 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
531.0Gastric ulcer – Acute with haemorrhage531.1Gastric ulcer – Acute with perforation531.2Gastric ulcer – Acute with haemorrhage and perforation531.3Gastric ulcer – Acute without mention of haemorrhage or perforation531.4Gastric ulcer – Chronic or unspecified with haemorrhage531.5Gastric ulcer – Chronic or unspecified with perforation531.6Gastric ulcer – Chronic or unspecified with haemorrhage and perforation531.7Gastric ulcer – Chronic without mention of haemorrhage or perforation531.9Gastric ulcer – Unspecified as acute or chronic, without mention of haemorrhage or perforationNotes for 531
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 531 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- peptic ulcer NOS (533.-)
Where 531 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 530-537Diseases of oesophasgus, stomach and duodenum
- 3Valid code 531Gastric ulcer
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 531 mean?
531 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Gastric ulcer” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 531 in Alberta AHCIP?
531 sits under 530-537 Diseases of oesophasgus, stomach and duodenum, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 531?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 531, 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.