674.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Other complications of obstetrical surgical wounds

674.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other complications of obstetrical surgical wounds” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

674.3

Other complications of obstetrical surgical wounds

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 674.3

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 674.3 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • damage from instruments in delivery (664.-, 665.-)

Note

Where 674.3 sits

  1. 1ChapterXI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  2. 2Block 670-676Complications of the puerperium
  3. 3Valid code 674Other and unspecified complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
  4. 4Valid code 674.3Other complications of obstetrical surgical wounds

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 674.3 mean?

674.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other complications of obstetrical surgical wounds” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 674.3 in Alberta AHCIP?

674.3 sits under 674 Other and unspecified complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified, within 670-676 Complications of the puerperium, within XI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

What coding notes apply to 674.3?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 674.3, 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.