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724.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Other and unspecified disorders of back – Sciatica

724.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other and unspecified disorders of back – Sciatica” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

724.3

Other and unspecified disorders of back – Sciatica

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 724.3

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

724.30Other and unspecified disorders of back – Sciatica – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)724.38Other and unspecified disorders of back – Sciatica – Other724.39Other and unspecified disorders of back – Sciatica – Site unspecified

Notes for 724.3

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 724.3 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 724.3 sits

  1. 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
  2. 2Block 720-724Dorsopathies
  3. 3Valid code 724Other and unspecified disorders of back
  4. 4Valid code 724.3Other and unspecified disorders of back – Sciatica

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 724.3 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 724.3 mean?

724.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other and unspecified disorders of back – Sciatica” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 724.3 in Alberta AHCIP?

724.3 sits under 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 724.3?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 724.3, 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 724.3

724.0Other and unspecified disorders of back – Spinal stenosis, other than cervical724.1Other and unspecified disorders of back – Pain in thoracic spine724.2Other and unspecified disorders of back – Lumbago724.4Other and unspecified disorders of back – Thoracic or lumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis nos724.5Other and unspecified disorders of back – Backache, unspecified724.6Other and unspecified disorders of back – Disorders of sacrum724.7Other and unspecified disorders of back – Disorders of coccyx724.8Other symptoms referable to back724.9Unspecified back disorders