918.9 Alberta AHCIP code: Superficial injury of eye and adnexa – Other and unspecified
918.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Superficial injury of eye and adnexa – Other and unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
918.9Superficial injury of eye and adnexa – Other and unspecified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 918.9
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 918.9 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- foreign body on external eye (930.-)From 918 Superficial injury of eye and adnexa
- 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 918.9 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 910-919Superficial injury (910 -919)
- 3Valid code 918Superficial injury of eye and adnexa
- 4Valid code 918.9Superficial injury of eye and adnexa – Other and unspecified
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 918.9 mean?
918.9 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Superficial injury of eye and adnexa – Other and unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 918.9 in Alberta AHCIP?
918.9 sits under 918 Superficial injury of eye and adnexa, within 910-919 Superficial injury (910 -919), within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 918.9?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 918.9, 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.