710.41 Alberta AHCIP code: Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Polymyositis – Shoulder region

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

Official description

710.41

Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Polymyositis – Shoulder region

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 710.41

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 710.41 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Disorders of spine (720-724)From 710-719 Arthropathies and related disorders

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 710.41 sits

1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
2Block 710-719Arthropathies and related disorders
3Valid code 710Diffuse diseases of connective tissue
4Valid code 710.4Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Polymyositis
5Valid code 710.41Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Polymyositis – Shoulder region

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.

See 710.41 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 710.41 mean?

710.41 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Polymyositis – Shoulder region” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 710.41 in Alberta AHCIP?

710.41 sits under 710.4 Diffuse diseases of connective tissue – Polymyositis, within 710 Diffuse diseases of connective tissue, within 710-719 Arthropathies and related disorders, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.

What coding notes apply to 710.41?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 710.41, 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.