590.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Infections of kidney – Chronic pyelonephritis and chronic pyonephrosis
590.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Infections of kidney – Chronic pyelonephritis and chronic pyonephrosis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
590.0Infections of kidney – Chronic pyelonephritis and chronic pyonephrosis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 590.0
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 590.0 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- urinary infections (conditions in 590, 595, 597, 599.0)complicating:abortion (634-638 with fourth digit .7, 639.8)ectopic or molar pregnancy (639.8)pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (646.6)From 590-599 Other disease of urinary system
- Hypertensive renal disease (403.-)From X. Diseases of the genitourinary system
Where 590.0 sits
- 1ChapterX. Diseases of the genitourinary system
- 2Block 590-599Other disease of urinary system
- 3Valid code 590Infections of kidney
- 4Valid code 590.0Infections of kidney – Chronic pyelonephritis and chronic pyonephrosis
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 590.0 mean?
590.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Infections of kidney – Chronic pyelonephritis and chronic pyonephrosis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 590.0 in Alberta AHCIP?
590.0 sits under 590 Infections of kidney, within 590-599 Other disease of urinary system, within X. Diseases of the genitourinary system.
What coding notes apply to 590.0?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 590.0, 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.
Codes beside 590.0
View 590590.1Infections of kidney – Acute pyelonephritis and acute pyonephrosis590.2Infections of kidney – Renal and perinephric abscess590.3Infections of kidney – Pyeloureteritis cystica590.8Infections of kidney – Pyelonephritis or pyonephrosis, not specified as acute or chronic590.9Infection of kidney, unspecified