820-829 Alberta AHCIP block: Fracture of lower limb
820-829 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 48 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
820-829Fracture of lower limb (820-829)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 820-829
820-829 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
820Fracture of neck of femur821Fracture of other and unspecified parts of femur822Fracture of patella823Fracture of tibia and fibula824Fracture of ankle825Fracture of one or more tarsal and metatarsal bones826Fracture of one or more phalanges of foot827Other, multiple and ill-defined fractures of lower limb828Multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum829Fracture of unspecified bonesNotes for 820-829
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 820-829 or the headings above it.
Where 820-829 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 820-829Fracture of lower limb
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
Is 820-829 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 820-829 (Fracture of lower limb) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 48 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 820-829 in Alberta AHCIP?
820-829 sits under XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 820-829?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 820-829 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 820-829
800-804Fracture of skull805-809Fracture of spine and trunk810-819Fracture of upper limb830-839Dislocation840-848Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles850-854Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture860-869Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis870-897Open wounds900-904Injury to blood vessels905-909Late effects of injuries, poisonings, toxic effects and other external causes910-919Superficial injury (910 -919)920-924Contusion with intact skin surface925-929Crushing injury930-939Effects of foreign body entering through orifice940-949Burns950-957Injury to nerves and spinal cord958-959Certain traumatic complications and unspecified injuries960-979Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979)980-989Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source990-995Other and unspecified effects of external causes996-999Complications of surgical and medical care not elswhere classified