353.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other nerve root and plexus disorders
353.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other nerve root and plexus disorders” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
353.8Other nerve root and plexus disorders
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 353.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 353.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Conditions due to:Intervertebral disc disorder (722)Spondylosis (720.-,721.-)Vertebrogenic disorders (723.-,724.-)From 353 Nerve root and plexus disorders
- Diseases of:Acoustic (8th) nerve (388.5)Oculomotor (3rd,4th,6th) nerves (378.-)Optic (2nd) nerve (377.-)Neuralgia, Neuritis, Radiculitis NOS or "rheumatic" (729.2)Peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (646.4)From 350-359 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system
Where 353.8 sits
- 1ChapterVI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
- 2Block 350-359Disorders of the peripheral nervous system
- 3Valid code 353Nerve root and plexus disorders
- 4Valid code 353.8Other nerve root and plexus disorders
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 353.8 mean?
353.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other nerve root and plexus disorders” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 353.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
353.8 sits under 353 Nerve root and plexus disorders, within 350-359 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system, within VI. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs.
What coding notes apply to 353.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 353.8, 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 353.8
View 353353.0Brachial plexus lesions353.1Lumbosacral plexus lesions353.2Cervical root lesions, not elsewhere classified353.3Thoracic root lesions, not elsewhere classified353.4Lumbosacral root lesions, not elsewhere classified353.5Nerve root and plexus disorders – Neuralgic amyotrophy353.6Nerve root and plexus disorders – Phantom limb syndrome353.9Nerve root and plexus disorders – Unspecified