V70 Alberta AHCIP code: General medical examination
V70 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “General medical examination” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
V70General medical examination
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than V70
V70 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
V70.0Routine general medical examination at a health care facilityV70.1General psychiatric examination, requested by the authorityV70.2General psychiatric examination, other and unspecifiedV70.3Other medical examination for administrative purposesV70.4Examination for medicolegal reasonsV70.5Health examination of defined subpopulationsV70.6Health examination in population surveysV70.7Examination for normal comparison or control in clinical researchV70.8Other specified general medical examinationsV70.9General medical examination – UnspecifiedNotes for V70
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note V70 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classifiable to categories 790 - 795From V70-V82 Persons without reported diagnosis encountered during examination and investigation of individuals and populations (v70-82)
Where V70 sits
- 1ChapterChapter : Supplementary codes influencing health status
- 2Block V70-V82Persons without reported diagnosis encountered during examination and investigation of individuals and populations (v70-82)
- 3Valid code V70General medical examination
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 V70 mean?
V70 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “General medical examination” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is V70 in Alberta AHCIP?
V70 sits under V70-V82 Persons without reported diagnosis encountered during examination and investigation of individuals and populations (v70-82), within Chapter : Supplementary codes influencing health status.
What coding notes apply to V70?
Alberta AHCIP lists Note notes for V70, 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 V70
View V70-V82V71Observation and evaluation for suspected conditionsV72Special investigations and examinationsV73Special screening examination for viral diseasesV74Special screening examination for bacterial and spirochaetal diseasesV75Special screening examination for other infectious diseasesV76Special screening for malignant neoplasmsV77Special screening for endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and immunity disordersV78Special screening for disorders of blood and blood-forming organsV79Special screening for mental disorders and developmental handicapsV80Special screening for neurological, eye and ear diseasesV81Special screening for cardiovascular, respiratory and genitourinary diseasesV82Special screening for other conditions