884 Alberta AHCIP code: Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb
884 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
884Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 884
884 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 884
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 884 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 884 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 880-887Open wound of upper limb
- 4Valid code 884Multiple and unspecified open 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
What does Alberta diagnostic code 884 mean?
884 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 884 in Alberta AHCIP?
884 sits under 880-887 Open wound of upper limb, within 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 884?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 884, 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 884
View 880-887880Open wound of shoulder and upper arm881Open wound of elbow, forearm and wrist882Open wound of hand except finger(s) alone883Open wound of finger(s)885Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial)886Traumatic amputation of other finger(s) (complete) (partial)887Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial)