726 Alberta AHCIP code: Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes
726 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
726Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 726
726 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
726.0Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes – Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder726.1Rotator cuff syndrome of shoulder, and allied disorders726.2Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes – Other affections of shoulder region, nec726.3Enthesopathy of elbow region726.4Enthesopathy of wrist and carpus726.5Enthesopathy of hip region726.6Enthesopathy of knee726.7Enthesopathy of ankle and tarsus726.8Other peripheral enthesopathies726.9Unspecified enthesopathyNotes for 726
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 726 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Disorders of muscles and tendons and their attachments, and and of other soft tissuesFrom 725-729 Rheumatism, excluding the back
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- spinal enthesopathy (720.1)
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 726 sits
- 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
- 2Block 725-729Rheumatism, excluding the back
- 3Valid code 726Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes
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 726 mean?
726 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 726 in Alberta AHCIP?
726 sits under 725-729 Rheumatism, excluding the back, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.
What coding notes apply to 726?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 726, 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.