890 Alberta AHCIP code: Open wound of hip and thigh
890 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of hip and thigh” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
890Open wound of hip and thigh
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 890
890 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 890
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 890 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 890 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 890-897Open wound of lower limb
- 4Valid code 890Open wound of hip and thigh
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 890 mean?
890 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of hip and thigh” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 890 in Alberta AHCIP?
890 sits under 890-897 Open wound of lower limb, within 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 890?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 890, 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 890
View 890-897891Open wound of knee, leg (except thigh) and ankle892Open wound of foot except toe(s) alone893Open wound of toe(s)894Multiple and unspecified open wound of lower limb895Traumatic amputation of toe(s) (complete) (partial)896Traumatic amputation of foot (complete) (partial)897Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial)