727.01 Alberta AHCIP code: Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Shoulder region
727.01 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Shoulder region” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
727.01Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Shoulder region
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 727.01
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 727.01 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.
- crystal-induced (275.4, 712.-)gouty (274.0, 712.0)From 727.0 Synovitis and tenosynovitis
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 727.01 sits
- 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
- 2Block 725-729Rheumatism, excluding the back
- 3Valid code 727Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa
- 4Valid code 727.0Synovitis and tenosynovitis
- 5Valid code 727.01Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Shoulder region
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 727.01 mean?
727.01 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Shoulder region” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 727.01 in Alberta AHCIP?
727.01 sits under 727.0 Synovitis and tenosynovitis, within 727 Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa, within 725-729 Rheumatism, excluding the back, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.
What coding notes apply to 727.01?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 727.01, 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 727.01
View 727.0727.00Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)727.02Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Upper arm727.03Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Forearm727.04Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Hand727.05Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Pelvic region and thigh727.06Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Lower leg727.07Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Ankle and foot727.08Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Other727.09Synovitis and tenosynovitis – Site unspecified