870.2 Alberta AHCIP code: Open wound of ocular adnexa – Laceration of eyelid involving lacrimal passages
870.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of ocular adnexa – Laceration of eyelid involving lacrimal passages” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
870.2Open wound of ocular adnexa – Laceration of eyelid involving lacrimal passages
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 870.2
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 870.2 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 870.2 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 870-879Open wound of head, neck and trunk
- 4Valid code 870Open wound of ocular adnexa
- 5Valid code 870.2Open wound of ocular adnexa – Laceration of eyelid involving lacrimal passages
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 870.2 mean?
870.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of ocular adnexa – Laceration of eyelid involving lacrimal passages” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 870.2 in Alberta AHCIP?
870.2 sits under 870 Open wound of ocular adnexa, within 870-879 Open wound of head, neck and trunk, within 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 870.2?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 870.2, 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.
Codes beside 870.2
View 870870.0Open wound of ocular adnexa – Laceration of skin of eyelid and periocular area870.1Open wound of ocular adnexa – Laceration of eyelid, full thickness, not involving lacrimal passages870.3Penetrating wound of orbit without mention of foreign body870.4Penetrating wound of orbit with foreign body870.8Other open wounds of ocular adnexa870.9Unspecified open wound of ocular adnexa