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818 Alberta AHCIP code: Ill-defined fractures of upper limb

818 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ill-defined fractures of upper limb” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

818

Ill-defined fractures of upper limb

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 818

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

818.0Ill-defined fractures of upper limb – Closed818.1Ill-defined fractures of upper limb – Open

Notes for 818

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 818 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • multiple fractures of:metacarpal bone(s) with phalanx or phalanges (817.-)phalanges of hand alone (816.-)radius with ulna (813.-)

Where 818 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 810-819Fracture of upper limb
  3. 3Valid code 818Ill-defined fractures of upper limb

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 818 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 818 mean?

818 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Ill-defined fractures of upper limb” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 818 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 818?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 818, 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 818

810Fracture of clavicle811Fracture of scapula812Fracture of humerus813Fracture of radius and ulna814Fracture of carpal bone(s)815Fracture of metacarpal bone(s)816Fracture of one or more phalanges of hand817Multiple fractures of hand bones819Multiple fractures involving both upper limbs, and upper limb with rib(s) and sternum