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716.4 Alberta AHCIP code: Transient arthropathy

716.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Transient arthropathy” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

716.4

Transient arthropathy

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 716.4

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

716.40Transient arthropathy – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)716.41Transient arthropathy – Shoulder region716.42Transient arthropathy – Upper arm716.43Transient arthropathy – Forearm716.44Transient arthropathy – Hand716.45Transient arthropathy – Pelvic region and thigh716.46Transient arthropathy – Lower leg716.47Transient arthropathy – Ankle and foot716.48Transient arthropathy – Other716.49Transient arthropathy – Site unspecified

Notes for 716.4

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 716.4 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 716.4 sits

  1. 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
  2. 2Block 710-719Arthropathies and related disorders
  3. 3Valid code 716Other and unspecified arthropathies
  4. 4Valid code 716.4Transient arthropathy

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 716.4 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 716.4 mean?

716.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Transient arthropathy” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 716.4 in Alberta AHCIP?

716.4 sits under 716 Other and unspecified arthropathies, within 710-719 Arthropathies and related disorders, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.

What coding notes apply to 716.4?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 716.4, 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 716.4

716.0Other and unspecified arthropathies – Kaschin-beck disease716.1Traumatic arthropathy716.2Other and unspecified arthropathies – Allergic arthritis716.3Other and unspecified arthropathies – Climacteric arthritis716.5Other and unspecified arthropathies – Unspecified polyarthropathy or polyarthritis716.6Other and unspecified arthropathies – Unspecified monoarthritis716.8Other specified arthropathy716.9Other and unspecified arthropathies – Unspecified