946.3 Alberta AHCIP code: Burns of multiple specified sites – Full-thickness skin loss (third degree nos)
946.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burns of multiple specified sites – Full-thickness skin loss (third degree nos)” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
946.3Burns of multiple specified sites – Full-thickness skin loss (third degree nos)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 946.3
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 946.3 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Burns from:electrical heating applianceelectricityflamehot objectlighteningradiationChemical burns:internalexternalScaldsFrom 940-949 Burns
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- multiple burns NOS (949.-)From 946 Burns of multiple specified sites
- Friction burns (910-919)Sunburn (692.7)From 940-949 Burns
Where 946.3 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 940-949Burns
- 3Valid code 946Burns of multiple specified sites
- 4Valid code 946.3Burns of multiple specified sites – Full-thickness skin loss (third degree nos)
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 946.3 mean?
946.3 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burns of multiple specified sites – Full-thickness skin loss (third degree nos)” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 946.3 in Alberta AHCIP?
946.3 sits under 946 Burns of multiple specified sites, within 940-949 Burns, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 946.3?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 946.3, 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 946.3
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