890.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Open wound of hip and thigh – Without mention of complication
890.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of hip and thigh – Without mention of complication” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
890.0Open wound of hip and thigh – Without mention of complication
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 890.0
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 890.0 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 890.0 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 890-897Open wound of lower limb
- 4Valid code 890Open wound of hip and thigh
- 5Valid code 890.0Open wound of hip and thigh – Without mention of complication
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 890.0 mean?
890.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Open wound of hip and thigh – Without mention of complication” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 890.0 in Alberta AHCIP?
890.0 sits under 890 Open wound of hip and thigh, within 890-897 Open wound of lower limb, within 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 890.0?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 890.0, 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.