839 Alberta AHCIP code: Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations
839 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
839Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 839
839 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
839.0Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations – Cervical vertebra, simple839.1Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations – Cervical vertebra, compound839.2Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations – Thoracic and lumbar vertebra, simple839.3Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations – Thoracic and lumbar vertebra, compound839.4Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations – Other vertebra, simple839.5Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations – Other vertebra, compound839.6Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations – Other location, simple839.7Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations – Other location, compound839.8Multiple and ill-defined, simple839.9Multiple and ill-defined, compoundNotes for 839
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 839 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- DisplacementSubluxationFrom 830-839 Dislocation
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital dislocation (754-755)Pathological dislocation (718.2)Recurrent dislocation (718.3)From 830-839 Dislocation
Where 839 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 830-839Dislocation
- 3Valid code 839Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations
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 839 mean?
839 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other, multiple and ill-defined dislocations” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 839 in Alberta AHCIP?
839 sits under 830-839 Dislocation, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 839?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 839, 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.