724.28 Alberta AHCIP code: Other and unspecified disorders of back – Lumbago – Other
724.28 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other and unspecified disorders of back – Lumbago – Other” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
724.28Other and unspecified disorders of back – Lumbago – Other
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 724.28
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 724.28 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- collapsed vertebra (code to cause, e.g., osteoporosis, 733.0)conditions due to:intervertebral disc disorders (722.-)spondylosis (721.-)From 724 Other and unspecified disorders of back
- 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 724.28 sits
- 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
- 2Block 720-724Dorsopathies
- 3Valid code 724Other and unspecified disorders of back
- 4Valid code 724.2Other and unspecified disorders of back – Lumbago
- 5Valid code 724.28Other and unspecified disorders of back – Lumbago – Other
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 724.28 mean?
724.28 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other and unspecified disorders of back – Lumbago – Other” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 724.28 in Alberta AHCIP?
724.28 sits under 724.2 Other and unspecified disorders of back – Lumbago, within 724 Other and unspecified disorders of back, within 720-724 Dorsopathies, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.
What coding notes apply to 724.28?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 724.28, 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.