684 Alberta AHCIP code: Impetigo
684 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Impetigo” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
684Impetigo
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 684
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 684 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- impetigo herpetiformis (694.3)
- Certain local infections of skin classified under "Infectious and Parasitic diseases", such as:Erysipelas (035)Erysipeloid of Rosenbach (027.1)Herpes:Simplex (054.-)Zoster (053.-)Molluscum contagiosum (078.0)Viral Warts (078.1)From 680-686 Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Where 684 sits
- 1ChapterXII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 2Block 680-686Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 3Valid code 684Impetigo
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 684 mean?
684 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Impetigo” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 684 in Alberta AHCIP?
684 sits under 680-686 Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue, within XII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
What coding notes apply to 684?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 684, 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.