930-939 Alberta AHCIP block: Effects of foreign body entering through orifice
930-939 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 29 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
930-939Effects of foreign body entering through orifice (930-939)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 930-939
930-939 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
930Foreign body on external eye931Foreign body in ear932Foreign body in nose933Foreign body in pharynx and larynx934Foreign body in trachea, bronchus and lung935Foreign body in mouth, oesophagus and stomach936Foreign body in intestine and colon937Foreign body in anus and rectum938Foreign body in digestive system, unspecified939Foreign body in genitourinary tractNotes for 930-939
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 930-939 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Foreign body:Granuloma (728.8)Inadvertently left in operation wound (998.4,998.7)In open wound (800-839, 851-897)Residual, in soft tissues (729.6)Superficial without open major wound (910-919)
Where 930-939 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 930-939Effects of foreign body entering through orifice
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
Is 930-939 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 930-939 (Effects of foreign body entering through orifice) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 29 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 930-939 in Alberta AHCIP?
930-939 sits under XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 930-939?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 930-939, 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 930-939
800-804Fracture of skull805-809Fracture of spine and trunk810-819Fracture of upper limb820-829Fracture of lower limb830-839Dislocation840-848Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles850-854Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture860-869Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis870-897Open wounds900-904Injury to blood vessels905-909Late effects of injuries, poisonings, toxic effects and other external causes910-919Superficial injury (910 -919)920-924Contusion with intact skin surface925-929Crushing injury940-949Burns950-957Injury to nerves and spinal cord958-959Certain traumatic complications and unspecified injuries960-979Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979)980-989Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source990-995Other and unspecified effects of external causes996-999Complications of surgical and medical care not elswhere classified