213.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Lower limb, short bones
213.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Lower limb, short bones” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
213.8Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Lower limb, short bones
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 213.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 213.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- cartilage of:ear (215.0)eyelid (215.0)larynx (212.1)nose (212.0)synovia (215.-)From 213 Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
Where 213.8 sits
- 1ChapterII. Neoplasms
- 2Block 210-229Benign neoplasms
- 3Valid code 213Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
- 4Valid code 213.8Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Lower limb, short bones
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 213.8 mean?
213.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Lower limb, short bones” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 213.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
213.8 sits under 213 Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, within 210-229 Benign neoplasms, within II. Neoplasms.
What coding notes apply to 213.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 213.8, 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 213.8
View 213213.0Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Bones of skull and face213.1Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Lower jaw bone213.2Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Vertebral column, excluding sacrum and coccyx213.3Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Ribs, sternum and clavicle213.4Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Long bones of upper limb and scapula213.5Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Upper limb, short bones213.6Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx213.7Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Lower limb, long bones213.9Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage – Site unspecified