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736 Alberta AHCIP code: Other acquired deformities of limbs

736 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other acquired deformities of limbs” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

736

Other acquired deformities of limbs

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 736

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

736.0Acquired deformities of forearm, excluding fingers736.1Other acquired deformities of limbs – Mallet finger736.2Other acquired deformities of finger736.3Acquired deformities of hip736.4Genu valgum or varum (acquired)736.5Genu recurvatum (acquired)736.6Other acquired deformities of knee736.7Other acquired deformities of ankle and foot736.8Acquired deformities of other parts of limbs736.9Acquired deformity of limb, site unspecified

Notes for 736

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 736 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Congenital (754.-,755.-)

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 736 sits

  1. 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
  2. 2Block 730-739Osteopathies, chondropathies and acquired musculoskeletal deformities
  3. 3Valid code 736Other acquired deformities of 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 736 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 736 mean?

736 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other acquired deformities of limbs” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 736 in Alberta AHCIP?

736 sits under 730-739 Osteopathies, chondropathies and acquired musculoskeletal deformities, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.

What coding notes apply to 736?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 736, 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 736

730Osteomyelitis, periostitis and other infections involving bone731Osteitis deformans and osteopathies associated with other disorders classified elsewhere732Osteochondropathies733Other disorders of bone and cartilage734Flat foot735Acquired deformities of toe737Curvature of spine738Other acquired deformity739Nonallopathic lesions, not elsewhere classified