961 Alberta AHCIP code: Poisoning by other anti-infectives

961 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Poisoning by other anti-infectives” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

961

Poisoning by other anti-infectives

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 961

961 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

Notes for 961

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 961 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • anti-infectives:ear, nose and throat (976.6)eye (976.5)local (976.0)
  • Adverse effects. Such cases are to be classified according to nature of the adverse effectDrug dependance (304.-)Drug reaction and poisoning affecting the newborn (760-779)Nondependent abuse of drugs (305)Pathological drug intoxication (292.2)From 960-979 Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979)

Where 961 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 960-979Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979)
  3. 3Valid code 961Poisoning by other anti-infectives

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 961 mean?

961 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Poisoning by other anti-infectives” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 961 in Alberta AHCIP?

961 sits under 960-979 Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979), within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 961?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 961, 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.