771.6 Alberta AHCIP code: Infections specific to the perinatal period – Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis
771.6 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Infections specific to the perinatal period – Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
771.6Infections specific to the perinatal period – Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 771.6
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 771.6 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.
- ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcus (098.4)
- 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)From 771 Infections specific to the perinatal period
Where 771.6 sits
- 1ChapterXV. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
- 2Valid code 771Infections specific to the perinatal period
- 3Valid code 771.6Infections specific to the perinatal period – Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis
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 771.6 mean?
771.6 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Infections specific to the perinatal period – Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 771.6 in Alberta AHCIP?
771.6 sits under 771 Infections specific to the perinatal period, within XV. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
What coding notes apply to 771.6?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 771.6, 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 771.6
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