955.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Cutaneous sensory nerve, upper limb
955.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Cutaneous sensory nerve, upper limb” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
955.5Cutaneous sensory nerve, upper limb
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for 955.5
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 955.5 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 955.5 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 950-957Injury to nerves and spinal cord
- 3Valid code 955Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb
- 4Valid code 955.5Cutaneous sensory nerve, upper limb
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 955.5 mean?
955.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Cutaneous sensory nerve, upper limb” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 955.5 in Alberta AHCIP?
955.5 sits under 955 Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb, within 950-957 Injury to nerves and spinal cord, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 955.5?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 955.5, 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 955.5
View 955955.0Axillary nerve955.1Median nerve955.2Ulnar nerve955.3Radial nerve955.4Musculocutaneous nerve955.6Digital nerve955.7Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb – Other specified nerve(s)955.8Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb – Multiple nerves955.9Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb – Unspecified