987.7 Alberta AHCIP code: Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Hydrocyanic acid gas

987.7 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Hydrocyanic acid gas” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

987.7

Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Hydrocyanic acid gas

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 987.7

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 987.7 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where 987.7 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 980-989Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
  3. 3Valid code 987Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours
  4. 4Valid code 987.7Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Hydrocyanic acid gas

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 987.7 mean?

987.7 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Hydrocyanic acid gas” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 987.7 in Alberta AHCIP?

987.7 sits under 987 Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours, within 980-989 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 987.7?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 987.7, 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.