571.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol

571.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

571.5

Cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 571.5

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 571.5 or the headings above it.

Where 571.5 sits

  1. 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
  2. 2Block 570-579Other disease of digestive system
  3. 3Valid code 571Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
  4. 4Valid code 571.5Cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 571.5 mean?

571.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 571.5 in Alberta AHCIP?

571.5 sits under 571 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, within 570-579 Other disease of digestive system, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.

What coding notes apply to 571.5?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 571.5 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.