720.20 Alberta AHCIP code: Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code…
720.20 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
720.20Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 720.20
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 720.20 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Curvature of spine (737.-)Osteochondrosis of spine (732.-)From 720-724 Dorsopathies
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 720.20 sits
- 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
- 2Block 720-724Dorsopathies
- 3Valid code 720Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies
- 4Valid code 720.2Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified
- 5Valid code 720.20Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)
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
What does Alberta diagnostic code 720.20 mean?
720.20 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 720.20 in Alberta AHCIP?
720.20 sits under 720.2 Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified, within 720 Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies, within 720-724 Dorsopathies, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.
What coding notes apply to 720.20?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 720.20, 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.