912.1 Alberta AHCIP code: Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Abrasion or friction burn, infected
912.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Abrasion or friction burn, infected” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
912.1Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Abrasion or friction burn, infected
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 912.1
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 912.1 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Burn (blisters) (940-949)Contusion (920-924)Foreign body:Granuloma (728.8)Inadvertently left in operation wound (998.4)Residual, in soft tissue (729.6)Insect bite, venomous (989.5)Open wound with incidental foreign body (870-897)From 910-919 Superficial injury (910 -919)
Where 912.1 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 910-919Superficial injury (910 -919)
- 3Valid code 912Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
- 4Valid code 912.1Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Abrasion or friction burn, infected
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 912.1 mean?
912.1 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Abrasion or friction burn, infected” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 912.1 in Alberta AHCIP?
912.1 sits under 912 Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm, within 910-919 Superficial injury (910 -919), within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 912.1?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 912.1, 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 912.1
View 912912.0Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Abrasion or friction burn without mention of infection912.2Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Blister without mention of infection912.3Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Blister, infected912.4Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Insect bite, nonvenomous, without mention of infection912.5Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Insect bite, nonvenomous, infected912.6Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Superficial foreign body (splinter) without major open wound and without mention of infection912.7Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Superficial foreign body (splinter) without major open wound, infected912.8Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Other and unspecified superficial injury without mention of infection912.9Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm – Other and unspecified superficial injury, infected