531.4 Alberta AHCIP code: Gastric ulcer – Chronic or unspecified with haemorrhage

531.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Gastric ulcer – Chronic or unspecified with haemorrhage” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

531.4

Gastric ulcer – Chronic or unspecified with haemorrhage

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 531.4

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 531.4 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where 531.4 sits

  1. 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
  2. 2Block 530-537Diseases of oesophasgus, stomach and duodenum
  3. 3Valid code 531Gastric ulcer
  4. 4Valid code 531.4Gastric ulcer – Chronic or unspecified with haemorrhage

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 531.4 mean?

531.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Gastric ulcer – Chronic or unspecified with haemorrhage” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 531.4 in Alberta AHCIP?

531.4 sits under 531 Gastric ulcer, within 530-537 Diseases of oesophasgus, stomach and duodenum, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.

What coding notes apply to 531.4?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 531.4, 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.