796.2 Alberta AHCIP code: Other nonspecific abnormal findings – Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
796.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other nonspecific abnormal findings – Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
796.2Other nonspecific abnormal findings – Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 796.2
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 796.2 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- This category is to be used to record an episode of elevated blood pressure in a patient in whom no formal diagnosis of hypertension has been made, or as an incidental finding.
Where 796.2 sits
- 1ChapterXVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
- 2Block 790-796Nonspecific abnormal findings
- 3Valid code 796Other nonspecific abnormal findings
- 4Valid code 796.2Other nonspecific abnormal findings – Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
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 796.2 mean?
796.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other nonspecific abnormal findings – Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 796.2 in Alberta AHCIP?
796.2 sits under 796 Other nonspecific abnormal findings, within 790-796 Nonspecific abnormal findings, within XVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions.
What coding notes apply to 796.2?
Alberta AHCIP lists Note notes for 796.2, 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.