854.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature – With open intracranial wound

854.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature – With open intracranial wound” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

854.1

Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature – With open intracranial wound

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 854.1

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 854.1 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where 854.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 850-854Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture
  3. 3Valid code 854Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature
  4. 4Valid code 854.1Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature – With open intracranial wound

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 854.1 mean?

854.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature – With open intracranial wound” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 854.1 in Alberta AHCIP?

854.1 sits under 854 Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature, within 850-854 Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 854.1?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 854.1, 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.