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723.7 Alberta AHCIP code: Ossification of post. longitudinal lig. in cervical region

723.7 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ossification of post. longitudinal lig. in cervical region” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

723.7

Ossification of post. longitudinal lig. in cervical region

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 723.7

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

723.70Ossification of post. longitudinal lig. in cervical region – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)723.78Ossification of post. longitudinal lig. in cervical region – Other723.79Ossification of post. longitudinal lig. in cervical region – Site unspecified

Notes for 723.7

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 723.7 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 723.7 sits

  1. 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
  2. 2Block 720-724Dorsopathies
  3. 3Valid code 723Other disorders of cervical region
  4. 4Valid code 723.7Ossification of post. longitudinal lig. in cervical region

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 723.7 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 723.7 mean?

723.7 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ossification of post. longitudinal lig. in cervical region” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 723.7 in Alberta AHCIP?

723.7 sits under 723 Other disorders of cervical region, within 720-724 Dorsopathies, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.

What coding notes apply to 723.7?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 723.7, 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 723.7

723.0Spinal stenosis in cervical region723.1Cervicalgia723.2Cervicocranial syndrome723.3Cervicobrachial syndrome (diffuse)723.4Other disorders of cervical region – Brachial neuritis or radiculitis nos723.5Other disorders of cervical region – Torticollis, unspecified723.6Other disorders of cervical region – Panniculitis specified as affecting neck723.8Other syndromes affecting cervical region723.9Other disorders of cervical region – Unspecified disorders and symptoms referable to neck