941 Alberta AHCIP code: Burn of face, head and neck
941 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burn of face, head and neck” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
941Burn of face, head and neck
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 941
941 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
941.0Burn of face, head and neck – Unspecified degree941.1Burn of face, head and neck – Erythema (first degree)941.2Burn of face, head and neck – Blisters, epidermal loss (second degree)941.3Burn of face, head and neck – Full-thickness skin loss (third degree nos)941.4Burn of face, head and neck – Deep necrosis of underlying tissues (deep third degree)Notes for 941
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 941 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Burns from:electrical heating applianceelectricityflamehot objectlighteningradiationChemical burns:internalexternalScaldsFrom 940-949 Burns
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- mouth (947.0)
- Friction burns (910-919)Sunburn (692.7)From 940-949 Burns
Where 941 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 940-949Burns
- 3Valid code 941Burn of face, head and neck
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 941 mean?
941 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burn of face, head and neck” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 941 in Alberta AHCIP?
941 sits under 940-949 Burns, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 941?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 941, 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.