870-879 Alberta AHCIP block: Open wound of head, neck and trunk
870-879 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 76 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
870-879Open wound of head, neck and trunk (870-879)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 870-879
870-879 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
870Open wound of ocular adnexa871Open wound of eyeball872Open wound of ear873Other open wound of head874Open wound of neck875Open wound of chest (wall)876Open wound of back877Open wound of buttock878Open wound of genital organs (external), including traumatic amputation879Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbsNotes for 870-879
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 870-879 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Animal biteAvulsionCutLacerationPuncture woundTraumatic amputationFrom 870-897 Open wounds
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Burn (940-949)Crushing (925-929)Puncture of internal organs (860-869)Superficial injury (910-919)When incidental to:dislocation (830-839)fracture (800-829)Internal injury (860-869)Intracranial injury (851-854)From 870-897 Open wounds
Where 870-879 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 870-879Open wound of head, neck and trunk
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
Is 870-879 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 870-879 (Open wound of head, neck and trunk) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 76 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 870-879 in Alberta AHCIP?
870-879 sits under 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 870-879?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 870-879, 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.