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727.37 Alberta AHCIP code: Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Ankle and foot

727.37 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Ankle and foot” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

727.37

Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Ankle and foot

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 727.37

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 727.37 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

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 727.37 sits

  1. 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
  2. 2Block 725-729Rheumatism, excluding the back
  3. 3Valid code 727Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa
  4. 4Valid code 727.3Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis
  5. 5Valid code 727.37Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Ankle and foot

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 727.37 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 727.37 mean?

727.37 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Ankle and foot” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 727.37 in Alberta AHCIP?

727.37 sits under 727.3 Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis, 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 727.37?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 727.37, 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 727.37

727.30Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)727.31Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Shoulder region727.32Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Upper arm727.33Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Forearm727.34Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Hand727.35Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Pelvic region and thigh727.36Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Lower leg727.38Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Other727.39Other disorders of synovium, tendon and bursa – Other bursitis – Site unspecified