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V43 Alberta AHCIP code: Organ or tissue replaced by other means

V43 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Organ or tissue replaced by other means” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

V43

Organ or tissue replaced by other means

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than V43

V43 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

V43.0Organ or tissue replaced by other means – Eye globeV43.1Organ or tissue replaced by other means – LensV43.2Organ or tissue replaced by other means – HeartV43.3Organ or tissue replaced by other means – Heart valveV43.4Organ or tissue replaced by other means – Blood vesselV43.5Organ or tissue replaced by other means – BladderV43.6Organ or tissue replaced by other means – JointV43.7Organ or tissue replaced by other means – LimbV43.8Other organ or tissue

Notes for V43

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note V43 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Replacement of organ by:Artificial deviceMechanical deviceProsthesis

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Cardiac pacemaker (V45.0)Renal Dialysis status (V45.1)

Note

Where V43 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter : Supplementary codes influencing health status
  2. 2Block V40-V49Persons with a condition influencing their health status (v40-v49)
  3. 3Valid code V43Organ or tissue replaced by other means

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.

See V43 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code V43 mean?

V43 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Organ or tissue replaced by other means” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is V43 in Alberta AHCIP?

V43 sits under V40-V49 Persons with a condition influencing their health status (v40-v49), within Chapter : Supplementary codes influencing health status.

What coding notes apply to V43?

Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for V43, 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 V43

V40Mental and behavioural problemsV41Problems with special senses and other special functionsV42Organ or tissue replaced by transplantV44Artificial opening statusV45Other postsurgical statesV46Other dependence on machinesV47Other problems with internal organsV48Problems with head, neck and trunkV49Problems with limbs and other problems