944 Alberta AHCIP code: Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s)
944 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s)” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
944Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 944
944 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
944.0Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s) – Unspecified degree944.1Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s) – Erythema (first degree)944.2Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s) – Blisters, epidermal loss (second degree)944.3Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s) – Full-thickness skin loss (third degree nos)944.4Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s) – Deep necrosis of underlying tissues (deep third degree)Notes for 944
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 944 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Burns from:electrical heating applianceelectricityflamehot objectlighteningradiationChemical burns:internalexternalScaldsFrom 940-949 Burns
Where 944 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 940-949Burns
- 3Valid code 944Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s)
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 944 mean?
944 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burn of wrist(s) and hand(s)” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 944 in Alberta AHCIP?
944 sits under 940-949 Burns, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 944?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 944, 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.