730.92 Alberta AHCIP code: Unspecified infection of bone – Upper arm
730.92 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Unspecified infection of bone – Upper arm” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
730.92Unspecified infection of bone – Upper arm
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 730.92
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 730.92 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Jaw (526.4, 526.5)Petrous bone (383.-)From 730 Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone
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 730.92 sits
- 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
- 2Block 730-739Osteopathies, chondropathies and acquired musculoskeletal deformities
- 3Valid code 730Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone
- 4Valid code 730.9Unspecified infection of bone
- 5Valid code 730.92Unspecified infection of bone – 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.
Frequently asked questions
What does Alberta diagnostic code 730.92 mean?
730.92 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Unspecified infection of bone – Upper arm” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 730.92 in Alberta AHCIP?
730.92 sits under 730.9 Unspecified infection of bone, within 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 730.92?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 730.92, 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 730.92
View 730.9730.90Unspecified infection of bone – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)730.91Unspecified infection of bone – Shoulder region730.93Unspecified infection of bone – Forearm730.94Unspecified infection of bone – Hand730.95Unspecified infection of bone – Pelvic region and thigh730.96Unspecified infection of bone – Lower leg730.97Unspecified infection of bone – Ankle and foot730.98Unspecified infection of bone – Other730.99Unspecified infection of bone – Site unspecified