780.3 Alberta AHCIP code: General symptoms – Convulsions

780.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “General symptoms – Convulsions” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

780.3

General symptoms – Convulsions

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 780.3

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 780.3 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • convulsions in newborn (779.0)epileptic convulsions (345.-)
  • coma originating in the perinatal period (779.2)From 780 General symptoms

Where 780.3 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
  2. 2Block 780-789Symptoms
  3. 3Valid code 780General symptoms
  4. 4Valid code 780.3General symptoms – Convulsions

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 780.3 mean?

780.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “General symptoms – Convulsions” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 780.3 in Alberta AHCIP?

780.3 sits under 780 General symptoms, within 780-789 Symptoms, within XVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions.

What coding notes apply to 780.3?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 780.3, 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.