973 Alberta AHCIP code: Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
973 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
973Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 973
973 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
973.0Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Antacids and antigastric secretion drugs973.1Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Irritant cathartics973.2Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Emollient cathartics973.3Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Other cathartics, including intestinal atonia drugs973.4Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Digestants973.5Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Antidiarrhoeal drugs973.6Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Emetics973.8Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Other973.9Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – UnspecifiedNotes for 973
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 973 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.
- 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 973 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 960-979Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979)
- 3Valid code 973Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
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 973 mean?
973 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 973 in Alberta AHCIP?
973 sits under 960-979 Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979), within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 973?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 973, 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 973
View 960-979960Poisoning by antibiotics961Poisoning by other anti-infectives962Poisoning by hormones and synthetic substitutes963Poisoning by primarily systemic agents964Poisoning by agents primarily affecting blood constituents965Poisoning by analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics966Poisoning by anticonvulsants and anti-parkinsonism drugs967Poisoning by sedatives and hypnotics968Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants969Poisoning by psychotropic agents970Poisoning by central nervous system stimulants971Poisoning by drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system972Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular system974Poisoning by water, mineral and uric acid metabolism drugs975Poisoning by agents primarily acting on the smooth and skeletal muscles and respiratory system976Poisoning by agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane, opthalmological, otorhinolaryngological and dental drugs977Poisoning by other and unspecified drugs and medicaments978Poisoning by bacterial vaccines979Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances