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815 Alberta AHCIP code: Fracture of metacarpal bone(s)

815 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Fracture of metacarpal bone(s)” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

815

Fracture of metacarpal bone(s)

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 815

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

815.0Fracture of metacarpal bone(s) – Closed815.1Fracture of metacarpal bone(s) – Open

Notes for 815

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 815 or the headings above it.

Where 815 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 810-819Fracture of upper limb
  3. 3Valid code 815Fracture of metacarpal bone(s)

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 815 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 815 mean?

815 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Fracture of metacarpal bone(s)” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 815 in Alberta AHCIP?

815 sits under 810-819 Fracture of upper limb, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 815?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 815 or the headings above it.

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 815

810Fracture of clavicle811Fracture of scapula812Fracture of humerus813Fracture of radius and ulna814Fracture of carpal bone(s)816Fracture of one or more phalanges of hand817Multiple fractures of hand bones818Ill-defined fractures of upper limb819Multiple fractures involving both upper limbs, and upper limb with rib(s) and sternum