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844 Alberta AHCIP code: Sprains and strains of knee and leg

844 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sprains and strains of knee and leg” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

844

Sprains and strains of knee and leg

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 844

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

844.0Lateral collateral ligament of knee844.1Medial collateral ligament of knee844.2Cruciate ligament of knee844.3Sprains and strains of knee and leg – Tibiofibular (joint) (ligament), superior844.8Other specified sites of knee and leg844.9Sprains and strains of knee and leg – Unspecified

Notes for 844

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 844 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where 844 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 840-848Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles
  3. 3Valid code 844Sprains and strains of knee and leg

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 844 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 844 mean?

844 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sprains and strains of knee and leg” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 844 in Alberta AHCIP?

844 sits under 840-848 Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 844?

Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 844, 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 844

840Sprains and strains of shoulder and upper arm841Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm842Sprains and strains of wrist and hand843Sprains and strains of hip and thigh845Sprains and strains of ankle and foot846Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region847Sprains and strains of other and unspecified parts of back848Other and ill-defined sprains and strains