655 Alberta AHCIP code: Known or suspected fetal abnormality affecting management of mother

655 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Known or suspected fetal abnormality affecting management of mother” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

655

Known or suspected fetal abnormality affecting management of mother

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 655

655 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

Notes for 655

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 655 or the headings above it.

Where 655 sits

  1. 1ChapterXI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  2. 2Block 650-659Normal delivery, and other indications for care in pregnancy, labour and delivery
  3. 3Valid code 655Known or suspected fetal abnormality affecting management of mother

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 655 mean?

655 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Known or suspected fetal abnormality affecting management of mother” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 655 in Alberta AHCIP?

655 sits under 650-659 Normal delivery, and other indications for care in pregnancy, labour and delivery, within XI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

What coding notes apply to 655?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 655 or the headings above it.

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.