954 Alberta AHCIP code: Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles
954 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
954Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 954
954 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
954.0Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles – Cervical sympathetic954.1Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles – Other sympathetic954.8Other specified nerve(s) of trunk954.9Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles – UnspecifiedNotes for 954
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 954 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 954 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 950-957Injury to nerves and spinal cord
- 3Valid code 954Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles
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 954 mean?
954 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 954 in Alberta AHCIP?
954 sits under 950-957 Injury to nerves and spinal cord, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 954?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 954, 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 954
View 950-957950Injury to optic nerve and pathways951Injury to other cranial nerve(s)952Spinal cord lesion without evidence of spinal bone injury953Injury to nerve roots and spinal plexus955Injury 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