783.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Symptoms concerning nutrition, metabolism and development – Other

783.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Symptoms concerning nutrition, metabolism and development – Other” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

783.9

Symptoms concerning nutrition, metabolism and development – Other

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 783.9

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 783.9 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • abnormal basal metabolic rate (794.7)dehydratation (276.5)other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance (276.-)

Where 783.9 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
  2. 2Block 780-789Symptoms
  3. 3Valid code 783Symptoms concerning nutrition, metabolism and development
  4. 4Valid code 783.9Symptoms concerning nutrition, metabolism and development – Other

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 783.9 mean?

783.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Symptoms concerning nutrition, metabolism and development – Other” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 783.9 in Alberta AHCIP?

783.9 sits under 783 Symptoms concerning nutrition, metabolism and development, within 780-789 Symptoms, within XVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions.

What coding notes apply to 783.9?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 783.9, 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.