787 Alberta AHCIP code: Symptoms involving digestive system
787 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Symptoms involving digestive system” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
787Symptoms involving digestive system
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 787
787 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
787.0Symptoms involving digestive system – Nausea and vomiting787.1Symptoms involving digestive system – Heartburn787.2Symptoms involving digestive system – Dysphagia787.3Symptoms involving digestive system – Flatulence, eructation and gas pain787.4Symptoms involving digestive system – Visible peristalsis787.5Symptoms involving digestive system – Abnormal bowel sounds787.6Symptoms involving digestive system – Incontinence of faeces787.7Symptoms involving digestive system – Abnormal faeces787.9Other symptoms involving digestive systemNotes for 787
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 787 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Pylorospasm (537.8)Congenital (750.5)
Where 787 sits
- 1ChapterXVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
- 2Block 780-789Symptoms
- 3Valid code 787Symptoms involving digestive system
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 787 mean?
787 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Symptoms involving digestive system” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 787 in Alberta AHCIP?
787 sits under 780-789 Symptoms, within XVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions.
What coding notes apply to 787?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 787, 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 787
View 780-789780General symptoms781Symptoms involving nervous and musculoskeletal systems782Symptoms involving skin and other integumentary tissue783Symptoms concerning nutrition, metabolism and development784Symptoms involving head and neck785Symptoms involving cardiovascular system786Symptoms involving respiratory system and other chest symptoms788Symptoms involving urinary system789Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis