846 Alberta AHCIP code: Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region
846 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
846Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 846
846 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
846.0Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region – Lumbosacral (joint) (ligament)846.1Sacroiliac ligament846.2Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region – Sacrospinatus (ligament)846.3Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region – Sacrotuberous (ligament)846.8Other specified sites of sacroiliac region846.9Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region – UnspecifiedNotes for 846
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 846 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 846 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 840-848Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles
- 3Valid code 846Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region
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 846 mean?
846 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 846 in Alberta AHCIP?
846 sits under 840-848 Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 846?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 846, 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 846
View 840-848840Sprains and strains of shoulder and upper arm841Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm842Sprains and strains of wrist and hand843Sprains and strains of hip and thigh844Sprains and strains of knee and leg845Sprains and strains of ankle and foot847Sprains and strains of other and unspecified parts of back848Other and ill-defined sprains and strains