787.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Other symptoms involving digestive system
787.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other symptoms involving digestive system” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
787.9Other symptoms involving digestive system
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 787.9
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 787.9 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- gastrointestinal haemorrhage (578.-)intestinal obstruction (560.-)specific functional digestive disorders (530.-, 536.-, 564.-)
- Pylorospasm (537.8)Congenital (750.5)From 787 Symptoms involving digestive system
Where 787.9 sits
- 1ChapterXVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
- 2Block 780-789Symptoms
- 3Valid code 787Symptoms involving digestive system
- 4Valid code 787.9Other symptoms 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 787.9 mean?
787.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other symptoms involving digestive system” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 787.9 in Alberta AHCIP?
787.9 sits under 787 Symptoms involving digestive system, within 780-789 Symptoms, within XVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions.
What coding notes apply to 787.9?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 787.9, 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.
Codes beside 787.9
View 787787.0Symptoms 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 faeces