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942 Alberta AHCIP code: Burn of trunk

942 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burn of trunk” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

942

Burn of trunk

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 942

942 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

942.0Burn of trunk – Unspecified degree942.1Burn of trunk – Erythema (first degree)942.2Burn of trunk – Blisters, epidermal loss (second degree)942.3Burn of trunk – Full-thickness skin loss (third degree nos)942.4Burn of trunk – Deep necrosis of underlying tissues (deep third degree)

Notes for 942

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 942 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Burns from:electrical heating applianceelectricityflamehot objectlighteningradiationChemical burns:internalexternalScaldsFrom 940-949 Burns

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • scapular region (943.-)
  • Friction burns (910-919)Sunburn (692.7)From 940-949 Burns

Where 942 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 940-949Burns
  3. 3Valid code 942Burn of trunk

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

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.

See 942 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 942 mean?

942 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burn of trunk” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 942 in Alberta AHCIP?

942 sits under 940-949 Burns, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 942?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 942, 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 942

940Burn confined to eye and adnexa941Burn of face, head and neck943Burn of upper limb, except wrist and hand944Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s)945Burn of lower limb(s)946Burns of multiple specified sites947Burn of internal organs948Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved949Burn, unspecified