968.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Central nervous system muscle-tone depressants
968.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Central nervous system muscle-tone depressants” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
968.0Central nervous system muscle-tone depressants
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 968.0
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 968.0 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Overdose of these substancesWrong substance given or taken in errorFrom 960-979 Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- drug dependence (304.-)nondependent abuse (305.-)From 968 Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants
- 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 968.0 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 960-979Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979)
- 3Valid code 968Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants
- 4Valid code 968.0Central nervous system muscle-tone depressants
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 968.0 mean?
968.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Central nervous system muscle-tone depressants” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 968.0 in Alberta AHCIP?
968.0 sits under 968 Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants, within 960-979 Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979), within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 968.0?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 968.0, 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.
Codes beside 968.0
View 968968.1Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants – Halothane968.2Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants – Other gaseous anaesthetics968.3Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants – Intravenous anaesthetics968.4Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants – Other and unspecified general anaesthetics968.5Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants – Surface and infiltration anaesthetics968.6Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants – Peripheral nerve- and plexus-blocking anaesthetics968.7Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants – Spinal anaesthetics968.9Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants – Other and unspecified local anaesthetics