897 Alberta AHCIP code: Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial)
897 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial)” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
897Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 897
897 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
897.0Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, below knee, without mention of complication897.1Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, below knee, complicated897.2Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, at or above knee, without mention of complication897.3Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, at or above knee, complicated897.4Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, level not specified, without mention of complication897.5Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial) – Unilateral, level not specified, complicated897.6Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial) – Bilateral (any level), without mention of complication897.7Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial) – Bilateral (any level), complicatedNotes for 897
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 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 897 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 870-897Open wounds
- 3Block 890-897Open wound of lower limb
- 4Valid code 897Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial)
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 897 mean?
897 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial)” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 897 in Alberta AHCIP?
897 sits under 890-897 Open wound of lower limb, within 870-897 Open wounds, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 897?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 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.
Codes beside 897
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)894Multiple and unspecified open wound of lower limb895Traumatic amputation of toe(s) (complete) (partial)896Traumatic amputation of foot (complete) (partial)