V48 Alberta AHCIP code: Problems with head, neck and trunk
V48 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Problems with head, neck and trunk” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
V48Problems with head, neck and trunk
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than V48
V48 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
V48.0Deficiencies of headV48.1Deficiencies of neck and trunkV48.2Mechanical and motor problems with headV48.3Mechanical and motor problems with neck and trunkV48.4Sensory problem with headV48.5Sensory problem with neck and trunkV48.6Disfigurements of headV48.7Disfigurements of neck and trunkV48.8Other problems with head, neck and trunkV48.9Problems with head, neck and trunk – UnspecifiedNotes for V48
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note V48 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- These categories are intended for use when the listed conditions are recorded as "diagnosis" or "problems".From V40-V49 Persons with a condition influencing their health status (v40-v49)
Where V48 sits
- 1ChapterChapter : Supplementary codes influencing health status
- 2Block V40-V49Persons with a condition influencing their health status (v40-v49)
- 3Valid code V48Problems with head, neck and trunk
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 V48 mean?
V48 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Problems with head, neck and trunk” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is V48 in Alberta AHCIP?
V48 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 V48?
Alberta AHCIP lists Note notes for V48, 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 V48
View V40-V49V40Mental and behavioural problemsV41Problems with special senses and other special functionsV42Organ or tissue replaced by transplantV43Organ or tissue replaced by other meansV44Artificial opening statusV45Other postsurgical statesV46Other dependence on machinesV47Other problems with internal organsV49Problems with limbs and other problems