997 Alberta AHCIP code: Complications affecting specified body systems, not elsewhere classified
997 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Complications affecting specified body systems, not elsewhere classified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
997Complications affecting specified body systems, not elsewhere classified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 997
997 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
997.0Complications affecting specified body systems, not elsewhere classified – Central nervous system complications997.1Complications affecting specified body systems, not elsewhere classified – Cardiac complications997.2Peripheral vascular complications997.3Respiratory complications997.4Gastrointestinal complications997.5Urinary complications997.6Late amputation stump complication997.9Complications affecting other specified body systems, not elsewhere classifiedNotes for 997
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 997 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- the listed conditions when specified as:causing shock (998.0)complications of:anaesthesia:adverse effect (001-799, 995,-)in labour or delivery (668.-)poisoning (968-969)implanted device or graft (996.-)obstetrical procedures (669.4)reattached extremity (996.9)transplanted organ (996.8)
- Adverse effects of medicinal agents (001-779, 995.-)Burns from local applications and irradiation (940-949)Complications of:conditions for which the procedure was performedsurgical procedures during abortion, labour and delivery (630-676)Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (960-989)Specified complications classified elsewhere:anaesthetic shock (995.4)blind-loop syndrome (579.2)colostomy malfunction (569.6)electrolyte imbalance (276.-)functional cardiac disturbances due to cardiac surgery (429.4)postgastric surgery syndromes (564.2)postlaminectomy syndrome (722.8)postmastectomy lymphoedema syndrome (457.0)postoperative psychosis (293.-)any other condition classified elsewhere in the Alphabetical Index when described as due to a procedureFrom 996-999 Complications of surgical and medical care not elswhere classified
Where 997 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 996-999Complications of surgical and medical care not elswhere classified
- 3Valid code 997Complications affecting specified body systems, not elsewhere classified
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 997 mean?
997 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Complications affecting specified body systems, not elsewhere classified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 997 in Alberta AHCIP?
997 sits under 996-999 Complications of surgical and medical care not elswhere classified, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 997?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 997, 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.