698 Alberta AHCIP code: Pruritis and related conditions
698 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Pruritis and related conditions” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
698Pruritis and related conditions
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 698
698 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
698.0Pruritis ani698.1Pruritis of genital organs698.2Pruritis and related conditions – Prurigo698.3Pruritis and related conditions – Lichenification and lichen simplex chronicus698.4Pruritis and related conditions – Dermatitis factitia (artefacta)698.8Other pruritic conditions698.9Pruritis and related conditions – UnspecifiedNotes for 698
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 698 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- pruritus specified as psychogenic (306.3)
- Panniculitis (729.3)From 690-698 Other inflammatory conditions of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Where 698 sits
- 1ChapterXII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 2Block 690-698Other inflammatory conditions of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 3Valid code 698Pruritis and related conditions
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 698 mean?
698 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Pruritis and related conditions” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 698 in Alberta AHCIP?
698 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 698?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 698, 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.