937 Alberta AHCIP code: Foreign body in anus and rectum
937 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Foreign body in anus and rectum” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
937Foreign body in anus and rectum
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 937
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 937 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 937 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 930-939Effects of foreign body entering through orifice
- 3Valid code 937Foreign body in anus and rectum
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 937 mean?
937 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Foreign body in anus and rectum” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 937 in Alberta AHCIP?
937 sits under 930-939 Effects of foreign body entering through orifice, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 937?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 937, 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 937
View 930-939930Foreign 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 colon938Foreign body in digestive system, unspecified939Foreign body in genitourinary tract