860 Alberta AHCIP code: Traumatic pneumothorax and haemothorax
860 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Traumatic pneumothorax and haemothorax” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
860Traumatic pneumothorax and haemothorax
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 860
860 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
860.0Pneumothorax without mention of open wound into thorax860.1Pneumothorax with open wound into thorax860.2Haemothorax without mention of open wound into thorax860.3Haemothorax with open wound into thorax860.4Pneumohaemothorax without mention of open wound into thorax860.5Pneumohaemothorax with open wound into thoraxNotes for 860
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 860 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Blast injuries, Bruise, Concussion injuries (except cerebral), Crushing, Haematoma, Laceration, Puncture, Tear, Traumatic rupture of internal organsFrom 860-869 Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Concussion NOS (850)From 860-869 Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis
Note
- Foreign body entering through orifice (930-939)Injury to blood vessels (901-902)From 860-869 Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis
Where 860 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 860-869Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis
- 3Valid code 860Traumatic pneumothorax and haemothorax
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 860 mean?
860 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Traumatic pneumothorax and haemothorax” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 860 in Alberta AHCIP?
860 sits under 860-869 Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 860?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for 860, 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.