904.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Unspecified blood vessels of lower extremity
904.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Unspecified blood vessels of lower extremity” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
904.8Unspecified blood vessels of lower extremity
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 904.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 904.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Arterial haematoma, Avulsion, Cut, Laceration, Rupture, Traumatic aneurysm, or fistula (arteriovenous) of blood vessel, secondary to other injuries e.g.,fracture or open woundFrom 900-904 Injury to blood vessels
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Accidental puncture or laceration during medical procedure (998.2)Intracranial haemorrhage following injury (851-854)From 900-904 Injury to blood vessels
Where 904.8 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 900-904Injury to blood vessels
- 3Valid code 904Injury to blood vessels of lower extremity and unspecified sites
- 4Valid code 904.8Unspecified blood vessels of lower extremity
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 904.8 mean?
904.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Unspecified blood vessels of lower extremity” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 904.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
904.8 sits under 904 Injury to blood vessels of lower extremity and unspecified sites, within 900-904 Injury to blood vessels, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 904.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 904.8, 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 904.8
View 904904.0Injury to blood vessels of lower extremity and unspecified sites – Common femoral artery904.1Injury to blood vessels of lower extremity and unspecified sites – Superficial femoral artery904.2Injury to blood vessels of lower extremity and unspecified sites – Femoral veins904.3Injury to blood vessels of lower extremity and unspecified sites – Saphenous veins904.4Popliteal blood vessels904.5Tibial blood vessels904.6Deep plantar blood vessels904.7Other blood vessels of lower extremity904.9Injury to blood vessels of lower extremity and unspecified sites – Unspecified site