579 Alberta AHCIP code: Intestinal malabsorption
579 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Intestinal malabsorption” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
579Intestinal malabsorption
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 579
579 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
579.0Intestinal malabsorption – Coeliac disease579.1Intestinal malabsorption – Tropical sprue579.2Intestinal malabsorption – Blind loop syndrome579.3Intestinal malabsorption – Other and unspecified postsurgical nonabsorption579.4Intestinal malabsorption – Pancreatic steatorrhoea579.8Other specified intestinal malabsorption579.9Intestinal malabsorption – UnspecifiedNotes for 579
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 579 or the headings above it.
Where 579 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 570-579Other disease of digestive system
- 3Valid code 579Intestinal malabsorption
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 579 mean?
579 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Intestinal malabsorption” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 579 in Alberta AHCIP?
579 sits under 570-579 Other disease of digestive system, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 579?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 579 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.