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710 Alberta AHCIP code: Diffuse diseases of connective tissue

710 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Diffuse diseases of connective tissue” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

710

Diffuse diseases of connective tissue

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 710

710 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

710.0Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Systemic lupus erythematosus710.1Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Systemic sclerosis710.2Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Sicca syndrome710.3Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Dermatomyositis710.4Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Polymyositis710.8Other specified diffuse diseases of connective tissue710.9Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Unspecified

Notes for 710

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 710 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Note

  • *The following fifth digit subclassification may be used, if desired, with appropriate categories in section XIII.0 Multiple sites.1 Shoulder region: Clavicle, Scapula; acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular joints.2 Upper arm: Humerus; elbow joint.3 Forearm: Radius, Ulna; wrist joint.4 Hand: Carpus, Metacarpus, Phalanges (fingers); joints between these bones.5 Pelvic region and thigh: Buttock, Femur; hip joint.6 Lower leg: Fibula, Tibia; knee joint.7 Ankle and foot: digits (toes), Metatarsus; ankle joint, other joints in foot.8 Other: Ribs, Skull, Vertebral column; head, neck, trunk.9 Site unspecifiedFrom XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue

Where 710 sits

  1. 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
  2. 2Block 710-719Arthropathies and related disorders
  3. 3Valid code 710Diffuse diseases of connective tissue

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.

See 710 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 710 mean?

710 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Diffuse diseases of connective tissue” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 710 in Alberta AHCIP?

710 sits under 710-719 Arthropathies and related disorders, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.

What coding notes apply to 710?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 710, 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 710

711Arthropathy associated with infections712Crystal arthropathies713Arthropathy associated with other disorders classified elsewhere714Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory polyarthropathies715Osteoarthrosis and allied disorders716Other and unspecified arthropathies717Internal derangement of knee718Other derangement of joint719Other and unspecified disorder of joint