728.86 Alberta AHCIP code: Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Lower leg
728.86 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Lower leg” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
728.86Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Lower leg
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 728.86
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 728.86 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.
- Disruption of ligament of knee (717.8)Muscular dystrophies (359.-)Myoneural (358.-)From 728 Disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia
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 728.86 sits
- 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
- 2Block 725-729Rheumatism, excluding the back
- 3Valid code 728Disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia
- 4Valid code 728.8Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia
- 5Valid code 728.86Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Lower leg
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 728.86 mean?
728.86 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Lower leg” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 728.86 in Alberta AHCIP?
728.86 sits under 728.8 Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia, within 728 Disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia, within 725-729 Rheumatism, excluding the back, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.
What coding notes apply to 728.86?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 728.86, 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 728.86
View 728.8728.80Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)728.81Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Shoulder region728.82Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Upper arm728.83Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Forearm728.84Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Hand728.85Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Pelvic region and thigh728.87Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Ankle and foot728.88Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Other728.89Other disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia – Site unspecified