884.2 Alberta AHCIP code: Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb – With tendon involvement
884.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb – With tendon involvement” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
884.2Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb – With tendon involvement
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 884.2
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 884.2 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 884.2 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
- 5Valid code 884.2Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb – With tendon involvement
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 884.2 mean?
884.2 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb – With tendon involvement” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 884.2 in Alberta AHCIP?
884.2 sits under 884 Multiple and unspecified open wound of upper limb, within 880-887 Open wound of upper limb, within 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 884.2?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 884.2, 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.