552.2 Alberta AHCIP code: Ventral (incisional), with obstruction
552.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ventral (incisional), with obstruction” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
552.2Ventral (incisional), with obstruction
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 552.2
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 552.2 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Hernia:AcquiredBilateralCongenital (except diaphrgmatic or hiatal)RecurrentUnilateralFrom 550-553 Hernia of abdominal cavity
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- with mention of gangrene (551.-)From 552 Other hernia of abdominal cavity with obstruction, without mention of gangrene
Where 552.2 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 550-553Hernia of abdominal cavity
- 3Valid code 552Other hernia of abdominal cavity with obstruction, without mention of gangrene
- 4Valid code 552.2Ventral (incisional), with obstruction
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 552.2 mean?
552.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ventral (incisional), with obstruction” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 552.2 in Alberta AHCIP?
552.2 sits under 552 Other hernia of abdominal cavity with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, within 550-553 Hernia of abdominal cavity, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 552.2?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 552.2, 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 552.2
View 552552.0Femoral, with obstruction552.1Umbilical, with obstruction552.3Diaphragmatic, with obstruction552.8Other hernia of abdominal cavity with obstruction, without mention of gangrene – Of other specified sites, with obstruction552.9Other hernia of abdominal cavity with obstruction, without mention of gangrene – Of unspecified site, with obstruction