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730.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones

730.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

730.5

Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 730.5

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

730.50Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)730.51Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones – Shoulder region730.52Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones – Upper arm730.53Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones – Forearm730.54Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones – Hand730.55Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones – Pelvic region and thigh730.56Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones – Lower leg730.57Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones – Ankle and foot730.58Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones – Other730.59Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones – Site unspecified

Notes for 730.5

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 730.5 takes from the headings above it.

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 730.5 sits

  1. 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
  2. 2Block 730-739Osteopathies, chondropathies and acquired musculoskeletal deformities
  3. 3Valid code 730Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone
  4. 4Valid code 730.5Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones

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 730.5 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 730.5 mean?

730.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of limb bones” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 730.5 in Alberta AHCIP?

730.5 sits under 730 Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone, within 730-739 Osteopathies, chondropathies and acquired musculoskeletal deformities, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.

What coding notes apply to 730.5?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 730.5, 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 730.5

730.0Acute osteomyelitis730.1Chronic osteomyelitis730.2Unspecified osteomyelitis730.3Periostitis without mention of osteomyelitis730.4Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of spine730.6Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Tuberculosis of other bones730.7Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone – Osteopathy resulting from poliomyelitis730.8Other infections involving bone730.9Unspecified infection of bone