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555 Alberta AHCIP code: Regional enteritis

555 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Regional enteritis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

555

Regional enteritis

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 555

555 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

555.0Regional enteritis – Small intestine555.1Regional enteritis – Large intestine555.2Regional enteritis – Small intestine with large intestine555.9Regional enteritis – Unspecified site

Notes for 555

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 555 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Where 555 sits

  1. 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
  2. 2Block 550-553Hernia of abdominal cavity
  3. 3Valid code 555Regional enteritis

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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.

See 555 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 555 mean?

555 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Regional enteritis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 555 in Alberta AHCIP?

555 sits under 550-553 Hernia of abdominal cavity, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.

What coding notes apply to 555?

Alberta AHCIP lists Includes notes for 555, 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 555

550Inguinal hernia551Other 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 gangrene556Idiopathic proctocolitis557Vascular insufficiency of intestine558Other noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis