894 Alberta AHCIP code: Multiple and unspecified open wound of lower limb
894 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Multiple and unspecified open wound of lower limb” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
894Multiple and unspecified open wound of lower limb
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 894
894 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 894
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 894 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 894 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 890-897Open wound of lower limb
- 4Valid code 894Multiple and unspecified open 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
What does Alberta diagnostic code 894 mean?
894 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Multiple and unspecified open wound of lower limb” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 894 in Alberta AHCIP?
894 sits under 890-897 Open wound of lower limb, within 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 894?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 894, 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 894
View 890-897890Open wound of hip and thigh891Open wound of knee, leg (except thigh) and ankle892Open wound of foot except toe(s) alone893Open wound of toe(s)895Traumatic amputation of toe(s) (complete) (partial)896Traumatic amputation of foot (complete) (partial)897Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial)