890-897 Alberta AHCIP block: Open wound of lower limb
890-897 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 37 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
890-897Open wound of lower limb (890-897)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 890-897
890-897 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
890Open wound of hip and thigh891Open 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)Notes for 890-897
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 890-897 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 890-897 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 890-897Open wound of lower 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
Is 890-897 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 890-897 (Open wound of lower limb) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 37 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 890-897 in Alberta AHCIP?
890-897 sits under 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 890-897?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 890-897, 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.