537 Alberta AHCIP code: Other disorders of stomach and duodenum
537 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of stomach and duodenum” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
537Other disorders of stomach and duodenum
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 537
537 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
537.0Other disorders of stomach and duodenum – Adult hypertrophic pyloric stenosis537.1Other disorders of stomach and duodenum – Gastric diverticulum537.2Chronic duodenal ileus537.3Other obstruction of duodenum537.4Fistula of stomach or duodenum537.5Other disorders of stomach and duodenum – Gastroptosis537.6Hourglass stricture or stenosis of stomach537.8Other specified disorders of stomach and duodenum537.9Other disorders of stomach and duodenum – UnspecifiedNotes for 537
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 537 or the headings above it.
Where 537 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 530-537Diseases of oesophasgus, stomach and duodenum
- 3Valid code 537Other disorders of stomach and duodenum
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 537 mean?
537 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of stomach and duodenum” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 537 in Alberta AHCIP?
537 sits under 530-537 Diseases of oesophasgus, stomach and duodenum, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 537?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 537 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.