659.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other indications for care or intervention related to labour and delivery and not elsewhere classified – Other

659.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other indications for care or intervention related to labour and delivery and not elsewhere classified – Other” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

659.8

Other indications for care or intervention related to labour and delivery and not elsewhere classified – Other

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 659.8

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 659.8 or the headings above it.

Where 659.8 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 659Other indications for care or intervention related to labour and delivery and not elsewhere classified
  4. 4Valid code 659.8Other indications for care or intervention related to labour and delivery and not elsewhere classified – Other

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 659.8 mean?

659.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other indications for care or intervention related to labour and delivery and not elsewhere classified – Other” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 659.8 in Alberta AHCIP?

659.8 sits under 659 Other indications for care or intervention related to labour and delivery and not elsewhere classified, within 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 659.8?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 659.8 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.