638.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Failed attempted abortion – With unspecified complications
638.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Failed attempted abortion – With unspecified complications” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
638.8Failed attempted abortion – With unspecified complications
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 638.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 638.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- failure of attempted induction of (legal) abortionFrom 638 Failed attempted abortion
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- incomplete abortion (634-637)From 638 Failed attempted abortion
Where 638.8 sits
- 1ChapterXI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- 2Block 630-639Pregnancy with abortive outcome
- 3Valid code 638Failed attempted abortion
- 4Valid code 638.8Failed attempted abortion – With unspecified complications
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 638.8 mean?
638.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Failed attempted abortion – With unspecified complications” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 638.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
638.8 sits under 638 Failed attempted abortion, within 630-639 Pregnancy with abortive outcome, within XI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
What coding notes apply to 638.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 638.8, 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 638.8
View 638638.0Failed attempted abortion – Complicated by genital tract and pelvic infection638.1Failed attempted abortion – Complicated by delayed or excessive haemorrhage638.2Failed attempted abortion – Complicated by damage to pelvic organs and tissues638.3Failed attempted abortion – Complicated by renal failure638.4Failed attempted abortion – Complicated by metabolic disorder638.5Failed attempted abortion – Complicated by shock638.6Failed attempted abortion – Complicated by embolism638.7Failed attempted abortion – With other specified complications638.9Failed attempted abortion – Without mention of complication