938 Alberta AHCIP code: Foreign body in digestive system, unspecified
938 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Foreign body in digestive system, unspecified” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
938Foreign body in digestive system, unspecified
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 938
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 938 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 938 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 930-939Effects of foreign body entering through orifice
- 3Valid code 938Foreign body in digestive system, 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 938 mean?
938 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Foreign body in digestive system, unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 938 in Alberta AHCIP?
938 sits under 930-939 Effects of foreign body entering through orifice, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 938?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 938, 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 938
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 colon937Foreign body in anus and rectum939Foreign body in genitourinary tract