885.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial) – Complicated

885.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial) – Complicated” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

885.1

Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial) – Complicated

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 885.1

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 885.1 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

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 885.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 870-897Open wounds
  3. 3Block 880-887Open wound of upper limb
  4. 4Valid code 885Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial)
  5. 5Valid code 885.1Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial) – 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 885.1 mean?

885.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial) – Complicated” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 885.1 in Alberta AHCIP?

885.1 sits under 885 Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial), within 880-887 Open wound of upper limb, within 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 885.1?

Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 885.1, 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.