880-887 Alberta AHCIP block: Open wound of upper limb
880-887 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 35 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
880-887Open wound of upper limb (880-887)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 880-887
880-887 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
880Open wound of shoulder and upper arm881Open wound of elbow, forearm and wrist882Open wound of hand except finger(s) alone883Open wound of finger(s)884Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb885Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial)886Traumatic amputation of other finger(s) (complete) (partial)887Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial)Notes for 880-887
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 880-887 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 880-887 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 880-887Open wound of upper limb
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
Is 880-887 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 880-887 (Open wound of upper limb) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 35 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 880-887 in Alberta AHCIP?
880-887 sits under 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 880-887?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 880-887, 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.