879.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Abdominal wall, lateral, complicated
879.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Abdominal wall, lateral, complicated” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
879.5Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Abdominal wall, lateral, complicated
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 879.5
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 879.5 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 879.5 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 870-879Open wound of head, neck and trunk
- 4Valid code 879Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs
- 5Valid code 879.5Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Abdominal wall, lateral, complicated
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 879.5 mean?
879.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Abdominal wall, lateral, complicated” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 879.5 in Alberta AHCIP?
879.5 sits under 879 Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs, 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 879.5?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 879.5, 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.
Codes beside 879.5
View 879879.0Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Breast, without mention of complication879.1Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Breast, complicated879.2Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Abdominal wall, anterior, without mention of complication879.3Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Abdominal wall, anterior, complicated879.4Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Abdominal wall, lateral, without mention of complication879.6Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Other and unspecified parts of trunk, without mention of complication879.7Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs – Other and unspecified parts of trunk, complicated879.8Open wound(s) (multiple) of unspecified site(s) without mention of complication879.9Open wound(s) (multiple) of unspecified site(s), complicated