799 Alberta AHCIP code: Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality
799 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
799Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 799
799 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
799.0Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality – Asphyxia799.1Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality – Respiratory failure799.2Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality – Nervousness799.3Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality – Debility, unspecified799.4Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality – Cachexia799.8Other ill-defined conditions799.9Other unknown and unspecified causeNotes for 799
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 799 or the headings above it.
Where 799 sits
- 1ChapterXVI. Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
- 2Block 797-799Ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality
- 3Valid code 799Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality
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 799 mean?
799 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 799 in Alberta AHCIP?
799 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 799?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 799 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.