861.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Lung, with open wound into thorax
861.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Lung, with open wound into thorax” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
861.3Lung, with open wound into thorax
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 861.3
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 861.3 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 861.3 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 860-869Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis
- 3Valid code 861Injury to heart and lung
- 4Valid code 861.3Lung, with open wound into thorax
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 861.3 mean?
861.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Lung, with open wound into thorax” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 861.3 in Alberta AHCIP?
861.3 sits under 861 Injury to heart and lung, within 860-869 Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 861.3?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for 861.3, 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.