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719.4 Alberta AHCIP code: Pain in joint

719.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Pain in joint” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

719.4

Pain in joint

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 719.4

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

719.40Pain in joint – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)719.41Pain in joint – Shoulder region719.42Pain in joint – Upper arm719.43Pain in joint – Forearm719.44Pain in joint – Hand719.45Pain in joint – Pelvic region and thigh719.46Pain in joint – Lower leg719.47Pain in joint – Ankle and foot719.48Pain in joint – Other719.49Pain in joint – Site unspecified

Notes for 719.4

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 719.4 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 719.4 sits

  1. 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
  2. 2Block 710-719Arthropathies and related disorders
  3. 3Valid code 719Other and unspecified disorder of joint
  4. 4Valid code 719.4Pain in joint

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 719.4 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 719.4 mean?

719.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Pain in joint” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 719.4 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 719.4?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 719.4, 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 719.4

719.0Effusion of joint719.1Other and unspecified disorder of joint – Haemarthrosis719.2Other and unspecified disorder of joint – Villonodular synovitis719.3Other and unspecified disorder of joint – Palindromic rheumatism719.5Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified719.6Other symptoms referable to joint719.7Other and unspecified disorder of joint – Difficulty in walking719.8Other specified disorders of joint719.9Other and unspecified disorder of joint – Unspecified