987.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other specified gases, fumes, or vapors
987.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified gases, fumes, or vapors” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
987.8Other specified gases, fumes, or vapors
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 987.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 987.8 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 987.8 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
- 4Valid code 987.8Other specified gases, fumes, or vapors
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 987.8 mean?
987.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified gases, fumes, or vapors” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 987.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
987.8 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 987.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 987.8, 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 987.8
View 987987.0Liquefied 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 gas987.9Toxic effect of other gases, fumes or vapours – Unspecified