V53.8 Alberta AHCIP code: Fitting and adjustment of other device – Wheelchair
V53.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Fitting and adjustment of other device – Wheelchair” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
V53.8Fitting and adjustment of other device – Wheelchair
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Notes for V53.8
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note V53.8 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- Categories V51-V58 are intended for use to indicate a reason for care in patients who have already been treated for some disease or injury not now present, but who are receiving follow-up medical surveillance or care to consolidate the treatment, to deal with residual states, to ensure that the condition has not recurred or to prevent recurrence. The codes should be used alternatively or additionally to the code indicating the original disease or injury (001-999), which will be the one to be tabulated for underlying cause purposes.From V50-V59 Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and aftercare (v50-v59)
Where V53.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter : Supplementary codes influencing health status
- 2Block V50-V59Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and aftercare (v50-v59)
- 3Valid code V53Fitting and adjustment of other device
- 4Valid code V53.8Fitting and adjustment of other device – Wheelchair
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 V53.8 mean?
V53.8 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Fitting and adjustment of other device – Wheelchair” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is V53.8 in Alberta AHCIP?
V53.8 sits under V53 Fitting and adjustment of other device, within V50-V59 Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and aftercare (v50-v59), within Chapter : Supplementary codes influencing health status.
What coding notes apply to V53.8?
Alberta AHCIP lists Note notes for V53.8, 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 V53.8
View V53V53.0Fitting and adjustment of other device – Devices related to nervous system and special sensesV53.1Fitting and adjustment of other device – Spectacles and contact lensesV53.2Fitting and adjustment of other device – Hearing aidV53.3Fitting and adjustment of other device – Cardiac pacemakerV53.4Fitting and adjustment of other device – Orthodontic devicesV53.5Fitting and adjustment of other device – Ileostomy or other intestinal applianceV53.6Fitting and adjustment of other device – Urinary devicesV53.7Fitting and adjustment of other device – Orthopaedic devicesV53.9Fitting and adjustment of other device – Other and unspecified