540.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Acute appendicitis – With generalized peritonitis
540.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute appendicitis – With generalized peritonitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
540.0Acute appendicitis – With generalized peritonitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 540.0
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 540.0 or the headings above it.
Where 540.0 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 540-543Appendicitis
- 3Valid code 540Acute appendicitis
- 4Valid code 540.0Acute appendicitis – With generalized peritonitis
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 540.0 mean?
540.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acute appendicitis – With generalized peritonitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 540.0 in Alberta AHCIP?
540.0 sits under 540 Acute appendicitis, within 540-543 Appendicitis, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 540.0?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 540.0 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.