540-543 Alberta AHCIP block: Appendicitis
540-543 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 7 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
540-543Appendicitis (540-543)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 540-543
540-543 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for 540-543
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 540-543 or the headings above it.
Where 540-543 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 540-543Appendicitis
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
Is 540-543 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 540-543 (Appendicitis) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 7 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 540-543 in Alberta AHCIP?
540-543 sits under IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 540-543?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 540-543 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.