727.62 Alberta AHCIP code: Rupture of tendon, nontraumatic – Upper arm

727.62 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Rupture of tendon, nontraumatic – Upper arm” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

727.62

Rupture of tendon, nontraumatic – Upper arm

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 727.62

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 727.62 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

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 727.62 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 727.6Rupture of tendon, nontraumatic
5Valid code 727.62Rupture of tendon, nontraumatic – Upper arm

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.

See 727.62 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 727.62 mean?

727.62 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Rupture of tendon, nontraumatic – Upper arm” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 727.62 in Alberta AHCIP?

727.62 sits under 727.6 Rupture of tendon, nontraumatic, 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 727.62?

Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Note notes for 727.62, 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.