644 Alberta AHCIP code: Early or threatened labour
644 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Early or threatened labour” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
644Early or threatened labour
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 644
644 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 644
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 644 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 644 sits
- 1ChapterXI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- 2Block 640-648Complications mainly related to pregnancy
- 3Valid code 644Early or threatened labour
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 644 mean?
644 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Early or threatened labour” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 644 in Alberta AHCIP?
644 sits under 640-648 Complications mainly related to pregnancy, within XI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
What coding notes apply to 644?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes notes for 644, 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 644
View 640-648640Haemorrhage in early pregnancy641Antepartum haemorrhage, abruptio placentae praevia642Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium643Excessive vomiting in pregnancy645Prolonged 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