948 Alberta AHCIP code: Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved
948 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
948Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 948
948 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
948.0Less than 10% of body surface948.1Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved – 10-19%948.2Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved – 20-29%948.3Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved – 30-39%948.4Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved – 40-49%948.5Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved – 50-59%948.6Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved – 60-69%948.7Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved – 70-79%948.8Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved – 80-89%948.9Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved – 90% or moreNotes for 948
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 948 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Burns from:electrical heating applianceelectricityflamehot objectlighteningradiationChemical burns:internalexternalScaldsFrom 940-949 Burns
Where 948 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 940-949Burns
- 3Valid code 948Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved
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 948 mean?
948 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 948 in Alberta AHCIP?
948 sits under 940-949 Burns, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 948?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 948, 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.