887.7 Alberta AHCIP code: Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Bilateral (any level), complicated
887.7 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Bilateral (any level), complicated” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
887.7Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Bilateral (any level), complicated
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 887.7
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 887.7 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 887.7 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 880-887Open wound of upper limb
- 4Valid code 887Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial)
- 5Valid code 887.7Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Bilateral (any level), 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 887.7 mean?
887.7 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Bilateral (any level), complicated” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 887.7 in Alberta AHCIP?
887.7 sits under 887 Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (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 887.7?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 887.7, 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 887.7
View 887887.0Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, below elbow, without mention of complication887.1Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, below elbow, complicated887.2Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, at or above elbow, without mention of complication887.3Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, at or above elbow, complicated887.4Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, level not specified, without mention of complication887.5Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, level not specified, complicated887.6Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial) – Bilateral (any level), without mention of complication