987 Alberta AHCIP code: Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours
987 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
987Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 987
987 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
987.0Liquefied petroleum gases987.1Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Other hydrocarbon gas987.2Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Nitrogen oxides987.3Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Sulphur dioxide987.4Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Freon987.5Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Lacrimogenic gas987.6Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Chlorine gas987.7Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Hydrocyanic acid gas987.8Other specified gases, fumes, or vapors987.9Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – UnspecifiedNotes for 987
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 987 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Burns from ingested chemical agents (947.-)Respiratory conditions due to external agents (506-508)From 980-989 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
Where 987 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 980-989Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
- 3Valid code 987Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours
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 987 mean?
987 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 987 in Alberta AHCIP?
987 sits under 980-989 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 987?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 987, 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 987
View 980-989980Toxic effect of alcohol981Toxic effect of petroleum products982Toxic effect of solvents other than petroleum-based983Toxic effect of corrosive aromatics, acids and caustic alkalis984Toxic effect of lead and its compounds (including fumes)985Toxic effect of other metals986Toxic effect of carbon monoxide988Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as food989Toxic effect of other substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to