872 Alberta AHCIP code: Open wound of ear
872 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of ear” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
872Open wound of ear
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 872
872 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
872.0External ear, without mention of complication872.1External ear, complicated872.6Open wound of ear – Other specified parts, without mention of complication872.7Open wound of ear – Other specified parts, complicated872.8Open wound of ear – Part unspecified, without mention of complication872.9Open wound of ear – Part unspecified, complicatedNotes for 872
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 872 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 872 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 870-879Open wound of head, neck and trunk
- 4Valid code 872Open wound of ear
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 872 mean?
872 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of ear” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 872 in Alberta AHCIP?
872 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 872?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 872, 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 872
View 870-879870Open wound of ocular adnexa871Open wound of eyeball873Other 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