873 Alberta AHCIP code: Other open wound of head
873 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other open wound of head” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
873Other open wound of head
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 873
873 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
873.0Other open wound of head – Scalp, without mention of complication873.1Other open wound of head – Scalp, complicated873.2Other open wound of head – Nose, without mention of complication873.3Other open wound of head – Nose, complicated873.4Other open wound of head – Face, without mention of complication873.5Other open wound of head – Face, complicated873.6Other open wound of head – Internal structures of mouth, without mention of complication873.7Other open wound of head – Internal structures of mouth, complicated873.8Other and unspecified open wound of head without mention of complication873.9Other and unspecified open wound of head, complicatedNotes for 873
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 873 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Animal biteAvulsionCutLacerationPuncture woundTraumatic amputationFrom 870-897 Open wounds
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- with mention of intracranial injury (851-854)
- 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 873 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 870-879Open wound of head, neck and trunk
- 4Valid code 873Other open wound of head
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 873 mean?
873 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other open wound of head” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 873 in Alberta AHCIP?
873 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 873?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 873, 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 873
View 870-879870Open wound of ocular adnexa871Open wound of eyeball872Open wound of ear874Open 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