983 Alberta AHCIP code: Toxic effect of corrosive aromatics, acids and caustic alkalis

983 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Toxic effect of corrosive aromatics, acids and caustic alkalis” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

983

Toxic effect of corrosive aromatics, acids and caustic alkalis

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 983

983 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

Notes for 983

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 983 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where 983 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 980-989Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
  3. 3Valid code 983Toxic effect of corrosive aromatics, acids and caustic alkalis

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

What does Alberta diagnostic code 983 mean?

983 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Toxic effect of corrosive aromatics, acids and caustic alkalis” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 983 in Alberta AHCIP?

983 sits under 980-989 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 983?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 983, 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.