599.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Prolapsed urethral mucosa

599.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Prolapsed urethral mucosa” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

599.5

Prolapsed urethral mucosa

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 599.5

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 599.5 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • urethrocele, female (618.-)
  • 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 599.5 sits

  1. 1ChapterX. Diseases of the genitourinary system
  2. 2Block 590-599Other disease of urinary system
  3. 3Valid code 599Other disorders of urethra and urinary tract
  4. 4Valid code 599.5Prolapsed urethral mucosa

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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 599.5 mean?

599.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Prolapsed urethral mucosa” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 599.5 in Alberta AHCIP?

599.5 sits under 599 Other disorders of urethra and urinary tract, within 590-599 Other disease of urinary system, within X. Diseases of the genitourinary system.

What coding notes apply to 599.5?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 599.5, 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.