729.68 Alberta AHCIP code: Residual foreign body in soft tissue – Other

729.68 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Residual foreign body in soft tissue – Other” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

729.68

Residual foreign body in soft tissue – Other

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 729.68

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 729.68 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.

acroparaesthesia (443.8)carpal tunnel syndrome (354.0)disorders of the back (720-724)entrapment syndromes (354.-, 355.-)palindromic rheumatism (719.3)periarthritis (726.-)psychogenic rheumatism (306.0)From 729 Other disorders of soft tissues

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 729.68 sits

1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
2Block 725-729Rheumatism, excluding the back
3Valid code 729Other disorders of soft tissues
4Valid code 729.6Residual foreign body in soft tissue
5Valid code 729.68Residual foreign body in soft tissue – Other

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 729.68 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 729.68 mean?

729.68 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Residual foreign body in soft tissue – Other” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 729.68 in Alberta AHCIP?

729.68 sits under 729.6 Residual foreign body in soft tissue, within 729 Other disorders of soft tissues, within 725-729 Rheumatism, excluding the back, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.

What coding notes apply to 729.68?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 729.68, 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.