557.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Vascular insufficiency of intestine – Unspecified
557.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Vascular insufficiency of intestine – Unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
557.9Vascular insufficiency of intestine – Unspecified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 557.9
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 557.9 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Hernia:AcquiredBilateralCongenital (except diaphrgmatic or hiatal)RecurrentUnilateralFrom 550-553 Hernia of abdominal cavity
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Necrotizing enterocolitis of the newborn (777.5)From 557 Vascular insufficiency of intestine
Where 557.9 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 550-553Hernia of abdominal cavity
- 3Valid code 557Vascular insufficiency of intestine
- 4Valid code 557.9Vascular insufficiency of intestine – Unspecified
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 557.9 mean?
557.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Vascular insufficiency of intestine – Unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 557.9 in Alberta AHCIP?
557.9 sits under 557 Vascular insufficiency of intestine, within 550-553 Hernia of abdominal cavity, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 557.9?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 557.9, 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.