597.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Urethral abscess
597.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Urethral abscess” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
597.0Urethral abscess
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 597.0
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 597.0 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- urethral caruncle (599.3)
- nonspecific urethritis so stated (099.4)From 597 Urethritis, not sexually transmitted, and urethral syndrome
- 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 597.0 sits
- 1ChapterX. Diseases of the genitourinary system
- 2Block 590-599Other disease of urinary system
- 3Valid code 597Urethritis, not sexually transmitted, and urethral syndrome
- 4Valid code 597.0Urethral abscess
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 597.0 mean?
597.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Urethral abscess” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 597.0 in Alberta AHCIP?
597.0 sits under 597 Urethritis, not sexually transmitted, and urethral syndrome, within 590-599 Other disease of urinary system, within X. Diseases of the genitourinary system.
What coding notes apply to 597.0?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 597.0, 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.