560.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other intestinal obstruction
560.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other intestinal obstruction” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
560.8Other intestinal obstruction
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 560.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 560.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- inguinal hernia with obstruction (550.1)intestinal obstruction complicating hernia (552.-)mesenteric:embolism (557.0)infarction (557.0)thrombosis (557.0)neonatal intestinal obstruction (777.-)From 560 Intestinal obstruction without mention of hernia
Where 560.8 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 560-569Other disease of intestines and peritoneum
- 3Valid code 560Intestinal obstruction without mention of hernia
- 4Valid code 560.8Other intestinal 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 560.8 mean?
560.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other intestinal obstruction” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 560.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
560.8 sits under 560 Intestinal obstruction without mention of hernia, within 560-569 Other disease of intestines and peritoneum, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 560.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 560.8, 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.