913 Alberta AHCIP code: Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist
913 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
913Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 913
913 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
913.0Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist – Abrasion or friction burn without mention of infection913.1Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist – Abrasion or friction burn, infected913.2Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist – Blister without mention of infection913.3Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist – Blister, infected913.4Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist – Insect bite, nonvenomous, without mention of infection913.5Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist – Insect bite, nonvenomous, infected913.6Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist – Superficial foreign body (splinter) without major open wound and without mention of infection913.7Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist – Superficial foreign body (splinter) without major open wound, infected913.8Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist – Other and unspecified superficial injury without mention of infection913.9Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist – Other and unspecified superficial injury, infectedNotes for 913
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 913 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 913 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 910-919Superficial injury (910 -919)
- 3Valid code 913Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist
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 913 mean?
913 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Superficial injury of elbow, forearm and wrist” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 913 in Alberta AHCIP?
913 sits under 910-919 Superficial injury (910 -919), within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 913?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 913, 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 913
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