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828 Alberta AHCIP code: Multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum

828 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

828

Multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 828

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

828.0Multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum – Closed828.1Multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum – Open

Notes for 828

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 828 or the headings above it.

Where 828 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 820-829Fracture of lower limb
  3. 3Valid code 828Multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum

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 828 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 828 mean?

828 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb and lower limb(s) with rib(s) and sternum” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 828 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 828?

Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 828 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 828

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 limb829Fracture of unspecified bones