593 Alberta AHCIP code: Other disorders of kidney and ureter
593 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of kidney and ureter” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
593Other disorders of kidney and ureter
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 593
593 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
593.0Other disorders of kidney and ureter – Nephroptosis593.1Hypertrophy of kidney593.2Cyst of kidney, acquired593.3Stricture or kinking of ureter593.4Other ureteric obstruction593.5Other disorders of kidney and ureter – Hydroureter593.6Other disorders of kidney and ureter – Postural proteinuria593.7Other disorders of kidney and ureter – Vesicoureteric reflux593.8Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter593.9Other disorders of kidney and ureter – UnspecifiedNotes for 593
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 593 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 593 sits
- 1ChapterX. Diseases of the genitourinary system
- 2Block 590-599Other disease of urinary system
- 3Valid code 593Other disorders of kidney and ureter
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 593 mean?
593 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of kidney and ureter” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 593 in Alberta AHCIP?
593 sits under 590-599 Other disease of urinary system, within X. Diseases of the genitourinary system.
What coding notes apply to 593?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 593, 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.