788 Alberta AHCIP code: Symptoms involving urinary system
788 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Symptoms involving urinary system” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
788Symptoms involving urinary system
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 788
788 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
788.0Symptoms involving urinary system – Renal colic788.1Symptoms involving urinary system – Dysuria788.2Symptoms involving urinary system – Retention of urine788.3Symptoms involving urinary system – Incontinence of urine788.4Symptoms involving urinary system – Frequency of urination and polyuria788.5Symptoms involving urinary system – Oliguria and anuria788.6Symptoms involving urinary system – Other abnormality of urination788.7Symptoms involving urinary system – Urethral discharge788.8Symptoms involving urinary system – Extravasation of urine788.9Other symptoms involving urinary systemNotes for 788
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 788 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Haematuria (599.7)Uraemia NOS (586)
Where 788 sits
- 1ChapterXVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
- 2Block 780-789Symptoms
- 3Valid code 788Symptoms involving urinary 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 788 mean?
788 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Symptoms involving urinary system” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 788 in Alberta AHCIP?
788 sits under 780-789 Symptoms, within XVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions.
What coding notes apply to 788?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 788, 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 788
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 symptoms787Symptoms involving digestive system789Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis