568.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other specified disorders of peritoneum
568.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified disorders of peritoneum” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
568.8Other specified disorders of peritoneum
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 568.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 568.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Adhesions:Female pelvis (614.6)With intestinal obstruction (560.8)From 568 Other disorders of peritoneum
Where 568.8 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 560-569Other disease of intestines and peritoneum
- 3Valid code 568Other disorders of peritoneum
- 4Valid code 568.8Other specified disorders of peritoneum
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 568.8 mean?
568.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified disorders of peritoneum” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 568.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
568.8 sits under 568 Other disorders of peritoneum, within 560-569 Other disease of intestines and peritoneum, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 568.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 568.8, 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.