979 Alberta AHCIP code: Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances
979 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
979Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 979
979 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
979.0Smallpox vaccine979.1Rabies vaccine979.2Typhus vaccine979.3Yellow fever vaccine979.4Measles vaccine979.5Poliomyelitis vaccine979.6Other and unspecified viral and rickettsial vaccines979.7Mixed viral-rickettsial and bacterial vaccines, except combinations with a pertussis component979.9Other and unspecified vaccines and biological substancesNotes for 979
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 979 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.
- gamma globulin (964.6)
- 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 979 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 960-979Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979)
- 3Valid code 979Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances
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 979 mean?
979 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 979 in Alberta AHCIP?
979 sits under 960-979 Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979), within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 979?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 979, 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 979
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 system973Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal 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 vaccines