670 Alberta AHCIP code: Major puerperal infection
670 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Major puerperal infection” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
670Major puerperal infection
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 670
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 670 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- infection following abortion (639.0)minor genital tract infection following delivery (646.6)urinary tract infection following delivery (646.6)
Note
- Categories of 671 and 673-676 include the listed conditions even if they occur during pregnancy or childbirthFrom 670-676 Complications of the puerperium
Where 670 sits
- 1ChapterXI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- 2Block 670-676Complications of the puerperium
- 3Valid code 670Major puerperal infection
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 670 mean?
670 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Major puerperal infection” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 670 in Alberta AHCIP?
670 sits under 670-676 Complications of the puerperium, within XI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
What coding notes apply to 670?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 670, 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 670
View 670-676671Venous complications in pregnancy and the puerperium672Pyrexia of unknown origin during the puerperium673Obstetrical pulmonary embolism674Other and unspecified complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified675Infections of the breast and nipple associated with childbirth676Other disorders of the breast associated with childbirth and disorders of lactation