841 Alberta AHCIP code: Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm
841 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
841Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 841
841 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
841.0Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm – Radial collateral ligament841.1Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm – Ulnar collateral ligament841.2Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm – Radiohumeral (joint)841.3Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm – Ulnohumeral (joint)841.8Other specified sites of elbow and forearm841.9Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm – UnspecifiedNotes for 841
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 841 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Avulsion, Haemarthrosis, Laceration, Rupture, Sprain, Strain, Tear – Joint capsule, Ligament, Muscle, Tendon (attachment)(insertion)From 840-848 Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Laceration of tendon in open wounds (880.2-884.2,890.2,894.2)From 840-848 Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles
Where 841 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 840-848Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles
- 3Valid code 841Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm
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 841 mean?
841 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 841 in Alberta AHCIP?
841 sits under 840-848 Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 841?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 841, 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 841
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