725-729 Alberta AHCIP block: Rheumatism, excluding the back
725-729 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 367 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
725-729Rheumatism, excluding the back (725-729)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 725-729
725-729 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for 725-729
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 725-729 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Disorders of muscles and tendons and their attachments, and and of other soft tissues
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 725-729 sits
- 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
- 2Block 725-729Rheumatism, excluding the back
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 725-729 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 725-729 (Rheumatism, excluding the back) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 367 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 725-729 in Alberta AHCIP?
725-729 sits under XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.
What coding notes apply to 725-729?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Note notes for 725-729, 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.