642 Alberta AHCIP code: Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
642 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
642Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 642
642 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
642.0Benign essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium642.1Hypertension secondary to renal disease, complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium642.2Other pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium642.3Transient hypertension of pregnancy642.4Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium – Mild or unspecified pre-eclampsia642.5Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium – Severe pre-eclampsia642.6Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium – Eclampsia642.7Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia superimposed on pre-existing hypertension642.9Unspecified hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumNotes for 642
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 642 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- The listed conditions even if they arose or were present during labour, delivery or puerperiumFrom 640-648 Complications mainly related to pregnancy
Where 642 sits
- 1ChapterXI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- 2Block 640-648Complications mainly related to pregnancy
- 3Valid code 642Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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 642 mean?
642 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 642 in Alberta AHCIP?
642 sits under 640-648 Complications mainly related to pregnancy, within XI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
What coding notes apply to 642?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes notes for 642, 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 642
View 640-648640Haemorrhage in early pregnancy641Antepartum haemorrhage, abruptio placentae praevia643Excessive vomiting in pregnancy644Early or threatened labour645Prolonged pregnancy646Other complications of pregnancy, not elsewhere classified647Infective and parasitic conditions in the mother classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium648Other current conditions in the mother classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium