550 Alberta AHCIP code: Inguinal hernia
550 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Inguinal hernia” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
550Inguinal hernia
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 550
550 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 550
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 550 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Hernia:AcquiredBilateralCongenital (except diaphrgmatic or hiatal)RecurrentUnilateralFrom 550-553 Hernia of abdominal cavity
Where 550 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 550-553Hernia of abdominal cavity
- 3Valid code 550Inguinal hernia
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 550 mean?
550 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Inguinal hernia” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 550 in Alberta AHCIP?
550 sits under 550-553 Hernia of abdominal cavity, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 550?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes notes for 550, 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.
Codes beside 550
View 550-553551Other hernia of abdominal cavity, with gangrene552Other hernia of abdominal cavity with obstruction, without mention of gangrene553Other hernia of abdominal cavity without mention of obstruction or gangrene555Regional enteritis556Idiopathic proctocolitis557Vascular insufficiency of intestine558Other noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis