720-724 Alberta AHCIP block: Dorsopathies
720-724 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 185 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
720-724Dorsopathies (720-724)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 720-724
720-724 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for 720-724
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 720-724 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Curvature of spine (737.-)Osteochondrosis of spine (732.-)
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 720-724 sits
- 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
- 2Block 720-724Dorsopathies
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
Is 720-724 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 720-724 (Dorsopathies) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 185 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 720-724 in Alberta AHCIP?
720-724 sits under XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.
What coding notes apply to 720-724?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 720-724, 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.