571 Alberta AHCIP code: Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
571 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
571Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 571
571 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
571.0Alcoholic fatty liver571.1Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis – Acute alcoholic hepatitis571.2Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver571.3Alcoholic liver damage, unspecified571.4Chronic hepatitis571.5Cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol571.6Biliary cirrhosis571.8Other chronic nonalcoholic liver disease571.9Unspecified chronic liver disease without mention of alcoholNotes for 571
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 571 or the headings above it.
Where 571 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 570-579Other disease of digestive system
- 3Valid code 571Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
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 571 mean?
571 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 571 in Alberta AHCIP?
571 sits under 570-579 Other disease of digestive system, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 571?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 571 or the headings above it.
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.