576.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Other disorders of biliary tract – Cholangitis

576.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of biliary tract – Cholangitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

576.1

Other disorders of biliary tract – Cholangitis

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 576.1

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 576.1 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where 576.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
  2. 2Block 570-579Other disease of digestive system
  3. 3Valid code 576Other disorders of biliary tract
  4. 4Valid code 576.1Other disorders of biliary tract – Cholangitis

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 576.1 mean?

576.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of biliary tract – Cholangitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 576.1 in Alberta AHCIP?

576.1 sits under 576 Other disorders of biliary tract, within 570-579 Other disease of digestive system, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.

What coding notes apply to 576.1?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 576.1, 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.