850 Alberta AHCIP code: Concussion
850 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Concussion” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
850Concussion
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 850
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 850 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Intracranial injury with skull fracture (800-801, 803-804 with .1, .3)Nerve Injury (950.-,951.-)Open wound of head without intracranial injury (870-873)Skull Fracture alone (800-801, 803-804 with .0, .2)From 850-854 Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture
Where 850 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 850-854Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture
- 3Valid code 850Concussion
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 850 mean?
850 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Concussion” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 850 in Alberta AHCIP?
850 sits under 850-854 Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 850?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 850, 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.