980-989 Alberta AHCIP block: Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source

980-989 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 64 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

980-989

Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (980-989)

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Codes in 980-989

980-989 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

Notes for 980-989

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 980-989 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Burns from ingested chemical agents (947.-)Respiratory conditions due to external agents (506-508)

Where 980-989 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 980-989Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source

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

Is 980-989 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?

No. 980-989 (Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 64 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is 980-989 in Alberta AHCIP?

980-989 sits under XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 980-989?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 980-989, 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.