700-709 Alberta AHCIP block: Other diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue
700-709 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 56 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
700-709Other diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue (700-709)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 700-709
700-709 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for 700-709
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 700-709 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital conditions of skin, hair and nails (757.-)
Where 700-709 sits
- 1ChapterXII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 2Block 700-709Other diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue
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
Is 700-709 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 700-709 (Other diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 56 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 700-709 in Alberta AHCIP?
700-709 sits under XII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
What coding notes apply to 700-709?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 700-709, 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.