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823 Alberta AHCIP code: Fracture of tibia and fibula

823 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Fracture of tibia and fibula” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

823

Fracture of tibia and fibula

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 823

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

823.0Fracture of tibia and fibula – Upper end or unspecified part, closed823.1Fracture of tibia and fibula – Upper end or unspecified part, open823.2Fracture of tibia and fibula – Shaft, closed823.3Fracture of tibia and fibula – Shaft, open

Notes for 823

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 823 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Dupuytren's fracture (824.-)ankle (824.4, 824.5)radius (813.4, 813.5)Pott's fracture (824.4, 824.5)

Where 823 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 820-829Fracture of lower limb
  3. 3Valid code 823Fracture of tibia and fibula

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 823 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 823 mean?

823 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Fracture of tibia and fibula” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 823 in Alberta AHCIP?

823 sits under 820-829 Fracture of lower limb, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 823?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 823, 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 823

820Fracture of neck of femur821Fracture of other and unspecified parts of femur822Fracture of patella824Fracture 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 bones