V61 Alberta AHCIP code: Other family circumstances

V61 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other family circumstances” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

V61

Other family circumstances

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than V61

V61 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

Notes for V61

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note V61 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • When these circumstances or fear of them, affecting the person directly involved or others, are mentioned as the reason, justified or not, for seeking or receiving medical advice or care.

Where V61 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter : Supplementary codes influencing health status
  2. 2Block V60-V68Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (v60-v68)
  3. 3Valid code V61Other family circumstances

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 V61 mean?

V61 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other family circumstances” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is V61 in Alberta AHCIP?

V61 sits under V60-V68 Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (v60-v68), within Chapter : Supplementary codes influencing health status.

What coding notes apply to V61?

Alberta AHCIP lists Includes notes for V61, 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.