973.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Antidiarrhoeal drugs
973.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Antidiarrhoeal drugs” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
973.5Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Antidiarrhoeal drugs
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 973.5
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 973.5 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.
- anti-infectives (960-961)
- 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 973.5 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
- 4Valid code 973.5Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Antidiarrhoeal drugs
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 973.5 mean?
973.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system – Antidiarrhoeal drugs” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 973.5 in Alberta AHCIP?
973.5 sits under 973 Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system, within 960-979 Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979), within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 973.5?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 973.5, 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 973.5
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