686.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue – Pyogenic granuloma
686.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue – Pyogenic granuloma” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
686.1Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue – Pyogenic granuloma
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 686.1
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 686.1 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 686.1 sits
- 1ChapterXII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 2Block 680-686Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 3Valid code 686Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 4Valid code 686.1Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue – Pyogenic granuloma
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 686.1 mean?
686.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue – Pyogenic granuloma” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 686.1 in Alberta AHCIP?
686.1 sits under 686 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue, within 680-686 Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue, within XII. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
What coding notes apply to 686.1?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 686.1, 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.