871 Alberta AHCIP code: Open wound of eyeball
871 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of eyeball” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
871Open wound of eyeball
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 871
871 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
871.0Open wound of eyeball – Ocular laceration without prolapse of intraocular tissue871.1Open wound of eyeball – Ocular laceration with prolapse or exposure of intraocular tissue871.2Open wound of eyeball – Rupture of eye with partial loss of intraocular tissue871.3Open wound of eyeball – Avulsion of eye871.4Open wound of eyeball – Unspecified laceration of eye871.5Penetration of eyeball with magnetic foreign body871.6Penetration of eyeball with (nonmagnetic) foreign body871.7Open wound of eyeball – Unspecified ocular penetration871.9Unspecified open wound of eyeballNotes for 871
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 871 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Animal biteAvulsionCutLacerationPuncture woundTraumatic amputationFrom 870-897 Open wounds
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 2nd cranial nerve {optic} injury (950.-)3rd cranial nerve {oculomotor} injury (951.0)
- 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 871 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 870-879Open wound of head, neck and trunk
- 4Valid code 871Open wound of eyeball
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 871 mean?
871 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of eyeball” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 871 in Alberta AHCIP?
871 sits under 870-879 Open wound of head, neck and trunk, within 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 871?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 871, 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 871
View 870-879870Open wound of ocular adnexa872Open 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 limbs