878.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Open wound of genital organs (external), including traumatic amputation – Vulva, complicated

878.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of genital organs (external), including traumatic amputation – Vulva, complicated” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

878.5

Open wound of genital organs (external), including traumatic amputation – Vulva, complicated

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 878.5

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 878.5 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where 878.5 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 870-897Open wounds
  3. 3Block 870-879Open wound of head, neck and trunk
  4. 4Valid code 878Open wound of genital organs (external), including traumatic amputation
  5. 5Valid code 878.5Open wound of genital organs (external), including traumatic amputation – Vulva, complicated

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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 878.5 mean?

878.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of genital organs (external), including traumatic amputation – Vulva, complicated” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 878.5 in Alberta AHCIP?

878.5 sits under 878 Open wound of genital organs (external), including traumatic amputation, 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 878.5?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 878.5, 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.