680.4 Alberta AHCIP code: Carbuncle and furuncle – Hand
680.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Carbuncle and furuncle – Hand” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
680.4Carbuncle and furuncle – Hand
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 680.4
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 680.4 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)From 680-686 Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Where 680.4 sits
- 1ChapterXII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 2Block 680-686Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 3Valid code 680Carbuncle and furuncle
- 4Valid code 680.4Carbuncle and furuncle – Hand
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 680.4 mean?
680.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Carbuncle and furuncle – Hand” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 680.4 in Alberta AHCIP?
680.4 sits under 680 Carbuncle and furuncle, within 680-686 Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue, within XII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
What coding notes apply to 680.4?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 680.4, 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 680.4
View 680680.0Carbuncle and furuncle – Face680.1Carbuncle and furuncle – Neck680.2Carbuncle and furuncle – Trunk680.3Carbuncle and furuncle – Upper arm and forearm680.5Carbuncle and furuncle – Buttock680.6Carbuncle and furuncle – Leg, except foot680.7Carbuncle and furuncle – Foot680.8Carbuncle and furuncle – Other specified site680.9Carbuncle and furuncle – Unspecified site