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736.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Acquired deformities of hip

736.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acquired deformities of hip” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

736.3

Acquired deformities of hip

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 736.3

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

736.30Acquired deformities of hip – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)736.35Acquired deformities of hip – Pelvic region and thigh736.39Acquired deformities of hip – Site unspecified

Notes for 736.3

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 736.3 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 736.3 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
  4. 4Valid code 736.3Acquired deformities of hip

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 736.3 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 736.3 mean?

736.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Acquired deformities of hip” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 736.3 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 736.3?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 736.3, 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 736.3

736.0Acquired deformities of forearm, excluding fingers736.1Other acquired deformities of limbs – Mallet finger736.2Other acquired deformities of finger736.4Genu 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