579.2 Alberta AHCIP code: Intestinal malabsorption – Blind loop syndrome
579.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Intestinal malabsorption – Blind loop syndrome” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
579.2Intestinal malabsorption – Blind loop syndrome
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 579.2
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 579.2 or the headings above it.
Where 579.2 sits
- 1ChapterIX. Diseases of the digestive system
- 2Block 570-579Other disease of digestive system
- 3Valid code 579Intestinal malabsorption
- 4Valid code 579.2Intestinal malabsorption – Blind loop syndrome
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 579.2 mean?
579.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Intestinal malabsorption – Blind loop syndrome” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 579.2 in Alberta AHCIP?
579.2 sits under 579 Intestinal malabsorption, within 570-579 Other disease of digestive system, within IX. Diseases of the digestive system.
What coding notes apply to 579.2?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 579.2 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.
Codes beside 579.2
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