798 Alberta AHCIP code: Sudden death, cause unknown
798 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sudden death, cause unknown” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
798Sudden death, cause unknown
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 798
798 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 798
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 798 or the headings above it.
Where 798 sits
- 1ChapterXVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
- 2Block 797-799Ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality
- 3Valid code 798Sudden death, cause unknown
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 798 mean?
798 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sudden death, cause unknown” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 798 in Alberta AHCIP?
798 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 798?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 798 or the headings above it.
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.