748.6 Alberta AHCIP code: Other anomalies of lung
748.6 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other anomalies of lung” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
748.6Other anomalies of lung
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 748.6
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 748.6 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- congenital defect of diaphragm (756.6)From 748 Congenital anomalies of respiratory system
Where 748.6 sits
- 1ChapterXIV. Congenital anomalies
- 2Valid code 748Congenital anomalies of respiratory system
- 3Valid code 748.6Other anomalies of lung
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 748.6 mean?
748.6 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other anomalies of lung” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 748.6 in Alberta AHCIP?
748.6 sits under 748 Congenital anomalies of respiratory system, within XIV. Congenital anomalies.
What coding notes apply to 748.6?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 748.6, 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 748.6
View 748748.0Congenital anomalies of respiratory system – Choanal atresia748.1Other anomalies of nose748.2Congenital anomalies of respiratory system – Web of larynx748.3Other anomalies of larynx, trachea and bronchus748.4Congenital cystic lung748.5Congenital anomalies of respiratory system – Agenesis, hypoplasia and dysplasia of lung748.8Other specified anomalies of respiratory system748.9Unspecified anomalies of respiratory system