836.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Tear of lateral cartilage or meniscus of knee, current
836.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Tear of lateral cartilage or meniscus of knee, current” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
836.1Tear of lateral cartilage or meniscus of knee, current
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 836.1
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 836.1 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- DisplacementSubluxationFrom 830-839 Dislocation
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- dislocation of knee:old (718.2)pathological (718.2)recurrent (718.3)internal derangement of knee joint (717.-)old tear of cartilage or meniscus of knee (717.-)From 836 Dislocation of knee
- Congenital dislocation (754-755)Pathological dislocation (718.2)Recurrent dislocation (718.3)From 830-839 Dislocation
Where 836.1 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 830-839Dislocation
- 3Valid code 836Dislocation of knee
- 4Valid code 836.1Tear of lateral cartilage or meniscus of knee, current
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
What does Alberta diagnostic code 836.1 mean?
836.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Tear of lateral cartilage or meniscus of knee, current” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 836.1 in Alberta AHCIP?
836.1 sits under 836 Dislocation of knee, within 830-839 Dislocation, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 836.1?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 836.1, 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.