726.83 Alberta AHCIP code: Other peripheral enthesopathies – Forearm
726.83 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other peripheral enthesopathies – Forearm” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
726.83Other peripheral enthesopathies – Forearm
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 726.83
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 726.83 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)From 726 Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes
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 726.83 sits
- 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
- 2Block 725-729Rheumatism, excluding the back
- 3Valid code 726Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes
- 4Valid code 726.8Other peripheral enthesopathies
- 5Valid code 726.83Other peripheral enthesopathies – Forearm
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 726.83 mean?
726.83 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other peripheral enthesopathies – Forearm” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 726.83 in Alberta AHCIP?
726.83 sits under 726.8 Other peripheral enthesopathies, within 726 Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes, within 725-729 Rheumatism, excluding the back, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.
What coding notes apply to 726.83?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 726.83, 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 726.83
View 726.8726.80Other peripheral enthesopathies – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)726.81Other peripheral enthesopathies – Shoulder region726.82Other peripheral enthesopathies – Upper arm726.84Other peripheral enthesopathies – Hand726.85Other peripheral enthesopathies – Pelvic region and thigh726.86Other peripheral enthesopathies – Lower leg726.87Other peripheral enthesopathies – Ankle and foot726.88Other peripheral enthesopathies – Other726.89Other peripheral enthesopathies – Site unspecified