742.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other specified anomalies of nervous system
742.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified anomalies of nervous system” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
742.8Other specified anomalies of nervous system
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 742.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 742.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- neurofibromatosis (237.7)
Where 742.8 sits
- 1ChapterXIV. Congenital anomalies
- 2Valid code 742Other congenital anomalies of nervous system
- 3Valid code 742.8Other specified anomalies of nervous system
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 742.8 mean?
742.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified anomalies of nervous system” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 742.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
742.8 sits under 742 Other congenital anomalies of nervous system, within XIV. Congenital anomalies.
What coding notes apply to 742.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 742.8, 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 742.8
View 742742.0Other congenital anomalies of nervous system – Encephalocele742.1Other congenital anomalies of nervous system – Microcephalus742.2Other congenital anomalies of nervous system – Reduction deformities of brain742.3Congenital hydrocephalus742.4Other specified anomalies of brain742.5Other specified anomalies of spinal cord742.9Unspecified anomalies of brain, spinal cord and nervous system