737.30 Alberta AHCIP code: Curvature of spine – Kyphoscoliosis and scoliosis – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)
737.30 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Curvature of spine – Kyphoscoliosis and scoliosis – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
737.30Curvature of spine – Kyphoscoliosis and scoliosis – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 737.30
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 737.30 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- in kyphoscoliotic heart disease (416.1)From 737.3 Curvature of spine – Kyphoscoliosis and scoliosis
- Congenital (754.2)From 737 Curvature of spine
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 737.30 sits
- 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
- 2Block 730-739Osteopathies, chondropathies and acquired musculoskeletal deformities
- 3Valid code 737Curvature of spine
- 4Valid code 737.3Curvature of spine – Kyphoscoliosis and scoliosis
- 5Valid code 737.30Curvature of spine – Kyphoscoliosis and scoliosis – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)
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 737.30 mean?
737.30 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Curvature of spine – Kyphoscoliosis and scoliosis – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 737.30 in Alberta AHCIP?
737.30 sits under 737.3 Curvature of spine – Kyphoscoliosis and scoliosis, within 737 Curvature of spine, within 730-739 Osteopathies, chondropathies and acquired musculoskeletal deformities, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.
What coding notes apply to 737.30?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 737.30, 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.