797 Alberta AHCIP code: Senility without mention of psychosis

797 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Senility without mention of psychosis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

797

Senility without mention of psychosis

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 797

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 797 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • senile psychoses (290.-)

Where 797 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
  2. 2Block 797-799Ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality
  3. 3Valid code 797Senility without mention of psychosis

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 797 mean?

797 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Senility without mention of psychosis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 797 in Alberta AHCIP?

797 sits under 797-799 Ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality, within XVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions.

What coding notes apply to 797?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 797, 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.