950 Alberta AHCIP code: Injury to optic nerve and pathways
950 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Injury to optic nerve and pathways” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
950Injury to optic nerve and pathways
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 950
950 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
Notes for 950
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 950 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Division of nerve, Lesion in continuity, Traumatic neuroma, Traumatic transient paralysis (with open wound)From 950-957 Injury to nerves and spinal cord
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Accidental puncture or lesion during medical procedure (998.2)From 950-957 Injury to nerves and spinal cord
Where 950 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 950-957Injury to nerves and spinal cord
- 3Valid code 950Injury to optic nerve and pathways
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 950 mean?
950 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Injury to optic nerve and pathways” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 950 in Alberta AHCIP?
950 sits under 950-957 Injury to nerves and spinal cord, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 950?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 950, 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 950
View 950-957951Injury to other cranial nerve(s)952Spinal cord lesion without evidence of spinal bone injury953Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus954Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles955Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb956Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of pelvic girdle and lower limb957Injury to other and unspecified nerves