680-686 Alberta AHCIP block: Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
680-686 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 36 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
680-686Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (680-686)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 680-686
680-686 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for 680-686
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 680-686 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain local infections of skin classified under "Infectious and Parasitic diseases", such as:Erysipelas (035)Erysipeloid of Rosenbach (027.1)Herpes:Simplex (054.-)Zoster (053.-)Molluscum contagiosum (078.0)Viral Warts (078.1)
Where 680-686 sits
- 1ChapterXII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 2Block 680-686Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
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
Is 680-686 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 680-686 (Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 36 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 680-686 in Alberta AHCIP?
680-686 sits under XII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
What coding notes apply to 680-686?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 680-686, 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.