950-957 Alberta AHCIP block: Injury to nerves and spinal cord
950-957 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 64 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
950-957Injury to nerves and spinal cord (950-957)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 950-957
950-957 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
950Injury to optic nerve and pathways951Injury 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 nervesNotes for 950-957
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 950-957 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Division of nerve, Lesion in continuity, Traumatic neuroma, Traumatic transient paralysis (with open wound)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Accidental puncture or lesion during medical procedure (998.2)
Where 950-957 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 950-957Injury to nerves and spinal cord
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
Is 950-957 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 950-957 (Injury to nerves and spinal cord) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 64 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 950-957 in Alberta AHCIP?
950-957 sits under XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 950-957?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 950-957, 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 950-957
800-804Fracture of skull805-809Fracture of spine and trunk810-819Fracture of upper limb820-829Fracture of lower limb830-839Dislocation840-848Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles850-854Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture860-869Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis870-897Open wounds900-904Injury to blood vessels905-909Late effects of injuries, poisonings, toxic effects and other external causes910-919Superficial injury (910 -919)920-924Contusion with intact skin surface925-929Crushing injury930-939Effects of foreign body entering through orifice940-949Burns958-959Certain traumatic complications and unspecified injuries960-979Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances ( 960-979)980-989Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source990-995Other and unspecified effects of external causes996-999Complications of surgical and medical care not elswhere classified