931 Alberta AHCIP code: Foreign body in ear
931 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Foreign body in ear” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
931Foreign body in ear
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 931
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 931 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)From 930-939 Effects of foreign body entering through orifice
Where 931 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 930-939Effects of foreign body entering through orifice
- 3Valid code 931Foreign body in ear
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 931 mean?
931 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Foreign body in ear” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 931 in Alberta AHCIP?
931 sits under 930-939 Effects of foreign body entering through orifice, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 931?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 931, 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 931
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