696 Alberta AHCIP code: Psoriasis and similar disorders
696 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Psoriasis and similar disorders” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
696Psoriasis and similar disorders
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 696
696 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
696.0Psoriatic arthropathy696.1Other psoriasis696.2Psoriasis and similar disorders – Parapsoriasis696.3Psoriasis and similar disorders – Pityriasis rosea696.4Psoriasis and similar disorders – Pityriasis rubra pilaris696.5Psoriasis and similar disorders – Other and unspecified pityriasis696.8Psoriasis and similar disorders – OtherNotes for 696
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 696 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Panniculitis (729.3)From 690-698 Other inflammatory conditions of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Where 696 sits
- 1ChapterXII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 2Block 690-698Other inflammatory conditions of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 3Valid code 696Psoriasis and similar disorders
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 696 mean?
696 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Psoriasis and similar disorders” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 696 in Alberta AHCIP?
696 sits under 690-698 Other inflammatory conditions of skin and subcutaneous tissue, within XII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
What coding notes apply to 696?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 696, 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.