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949 Alberta AHCIP code: Burn, unspecified

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

Official description

949

Burn, unspecified

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 949

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

949.0Burn, unspecified – Unspecified degree949.1Burn, unspecified – Erythema (first degree)949.2Burn, unspecified – Blisters, epidermal loss (second degree)949.3Burn, unspecified – Full-thickness skin loss (third degree nos)949.4Burn, unspecified – Deep necrosis of underlying tissues (deep third degree)

Notes for 949

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 949 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

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

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • burn of unspecified site but with statement of the extent of body surface involved (948.-)
  • Friction burns (910-919)Sunburn (692.7)From 940-949 Burns

Where 949 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 940-949Burns
  3. 3Valid code 949Burn, unspecified

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 949 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 949 mean?

949 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Burn, unspecified” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 949 in Alberta AHCIP?

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

What coding notes apply to 949?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Includes notes for 949, 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 949

940Burn confined to eye and adnexa941Burn of face, head and neck942Burn of trunk943Burn 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 involved