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827 Alberta AHCIP code: Other, multiple and ill-defined fractures of lower limb

827 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other, multiple and ill-defined fractures of lower limb” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

827

Other, multiple and ill-defined fractures of lower limb

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 827

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

827.0Other, multiple and ill-defined fractures of lower limb – Closed827.1Other, multiple and ill-defined fractures of lower limb – Open

Notes for 827

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 827 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • multiple fractures of:ankle bones alone (824.-)phalanges of foot alone (826.-)tarsal with metatarsal bones (825.-)tibia with fibula (823.-)

Where 827 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 820-829Fracture of lower limb
  3. 3Valid code 827Other, multiple and ill-defined fractures of lower 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 827 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 827 mean?

827 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other, multiple and ill-defined fractures of lower limb” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 827 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 827?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 827, 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 827

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 foot828Multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum829Fracture of unspecified bones