956 Alberta AHCIP code: Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of pelvic girdle and lower limb
956 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of pelvic girdle and lower limb” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
956Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of pelvic girdle and lower limb
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 956
956 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
956.0Sciatic nerve956.1Femoral nerve956.2Posterior tibial nerve956.3Peroneal nerve956.4Cutaneous sensory nerve, lower limb956.5Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of pelvic girdle and lower limb – Other specified nerve(s)956.8Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of pelvic girdle and lower limb – Multiple nerves956.9Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of pelvic girdle and lower limb – UnspecifiedNotes for 956
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 956 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 956 sits
- 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
- 2Block 950-957Injury to nerves and spinal cord
- 3Valid code 956Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of pelvic girdle and lower 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 956 mean?
956 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of pelvic girdle and lower limb” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 956 in Alberta AHCIP?
956 sits under 950-957 Injury to nerves and spinal cord, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.
What coding notes apply to 956?
Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 956, 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 956
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 plexus954Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles955Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb957Injury to other and unspecified nerves