851.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Cerebral laceration and contusion – Without mention of open intracranial wound
851.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Cerebral laceration and contusion – Without mention of open intracranial wound” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
851.0Cerebral laceration and contusion – Without mention of open intracranial wound
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 851.0
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 851.0 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 851.0 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 850-854Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture
- 3Valid code 851Cerebral laceration and contusion
- 4Valid code 851.0Cerebral laceration and contusion – Without mention of open intracranial wound
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 851.0 mean?
851.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Cerebral laceration and contusion – Without mention of open intracranial wound” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 851.0 in Alberta AHCIP?
851.0 sits under 851 Cerebral laceration and contusion, within 850-854 Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 851.0?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 851.0, 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.