V79.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other specified mental disorders and developmental handicaps
V79.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified mental disorders and developmental handicaps” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
V79.8Other specified mental disorders and developmental handicaps
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for V79.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note V79.8 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 V79.8 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 V79Special screening for mental disorders and developmental handicaps
- 4Valid code V79.8Other specified mental disorders and developmental handicaps
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 V79.8 mean?
V79.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other specified mental disorders and developmental handicaps” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is V79.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
V79.8 sits under V79 Special screening for mental disorders and developmental handicaps, within 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 V79.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Note notes for V79.8, 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 V79.8
View V79V79.0Special screening for mental disorders and developmental handicaps – DepressionV79.1Special screening for mental disorders and developmental handicaps – AlcoholismV79.2Special screening for mental disorders and developmental handicaps – Mental retardationV79.3Developmental handicaps in early childhoodV79.9Special screening for mental disorders and developmental handicaps – Unspecified