771 Alberta AHCIP code: Infections specific to the perinatal period

771 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Infections specific to the perinatal period” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

771

Infections specific to the perinatal period

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 771

771 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

Notes for 771

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 771 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Conditions which have their origin in the perinatal period even though death or morbidity occurs laterFrom XV. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • congenital pneumonia (770.0)congenital syphilis (090.-)ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcus (098.4)other infections acquired after birth (001-136, 480-486, etc.)maternal infectious disease as a cause of mortality or morbidity in fetus or newborn not itself manifesting the disease (760.2)

Where 771 sits

  1. 1ChapterXV. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  2. 2Valid code 771Infections specific to the perinatal period

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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 771 mean?

771 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Infections specific to the perinatal period” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 771 in Alberta AHCIP?

771 sits under XV. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.

What coding notes apply to 771?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 771, 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.