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729.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs

729.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

729.8

Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 729.8

729.8 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

729.80Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)729.81Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs – Shoulder region729.82Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs – Upper arm729.83Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs – Forearm729.84Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs – Hand729.85Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs – Pelvic region and thigh729.86Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs – Lower leg729.87Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs – Ankle and foot729.88Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs – Other729.89Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs – Site unspecified

Notes for 729.8

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 729.8 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

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 729.8 sits

  1. 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
  2. 2Block 725-729Rheumatism, excluding the back
  3. 3Valid code 729Other disorders of soft tissues
  4. 4Valid code 729.8Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs

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 729.8 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 729.8 mean?

729.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other disorders of soft tissues – Other symptoms referable to limbs” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 729.8 in Alberta AHCIP?

729.8 sits under 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 729.8?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 729.8, 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 729.8

729.0Other disorders of soft tissues – Rheumatism, unspecified, and fibrositis729.1Other disorders of soft tissues – Myalgia and myositis, unspecified729.2Other disorders of soft tissues – Neuralgia, neuritis and radiculitis, unspecified729.3Other disorders of soft tissues – Panniculitis, unspecified729.4Other disorders of soft tissues – Fasciitis, unspecified729.5Other disorders of soft tissues – Pain in limb729.6Residual foreign body in soft tissue729.9Other and unspecified disorders of soft tissue