854 Alberta AHCIP code: Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature
854 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
854Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 854
854 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 854
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 854 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 854 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 850-854Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture
- 3Valid code 854Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature
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 854 mean?
854 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 854 in Alberta AHCIP?
854 sits under 850-854 Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 854?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 854, 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.