589 Alberta AHCIP code: Small kidney of unknown cause
589 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Small kidney of unknown cause” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
589Small kidney of unknown cause
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 589
589 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 589
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 589 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Hypertensive renal disease (403.-)From X. Diseases of the genitourinary system
Where 589 sits
- 1ChapterX. Diseases of the genitourinary system
- 2Block 580-589Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
- 3Valid code 589Small kidney of unknown cause
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 589 mean?
589 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Small kidney of unknown cause” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 589 in Alberta AHCIP?
589 sits under 580-589 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis, within X. Diseases of the genitourinary system.
What coding notes apply to 589?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 589, 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.