953 Alberta AHCIP code: Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus
953 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
953Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 953
953 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
953.0Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus – Cervical root953.1Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus – Dorsal root953.2Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus – Lumbar root953.3Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus – Sacral root953.4Brachial plexus953.5Lumbosacral plexus953.8Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus – Multiple sites953.9Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus – UnspecifiedNotes for 953
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 953 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 953 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 950-957Injury to nerves and spinal cord
- 3Valid code 953Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus
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 953 mean?
953 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 953 in Alberta AHCIP?
953 sits under 950-957 Injury to nerves and spinal cord, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 953?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 953, 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 953
View 950-957950Injury to optic nerve and pathways951Injury to other cranial nerve(s)952Spinal cord lesion without evidence of spinal bone injury954Injury 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