M02.352
BillableReiter's disease, left hip
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 94 — Reactive and Specified Arthropathies
0.000V24HCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.307ESRDHCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.000RxHCCHCC 83 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.000What This Code Means
Reiter's disease affecting the left hip joint, a reactive arthritis that develops following an infection in another part of the body.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm laterality is documented as left; if unspecified, use M02.359 instead
- •Document the triggering infection (commonly chlamydia or dysentery) to support medical necessity and treatment decisions
Clinical Significance
Reiter's disease of the left hip is a chronic inflammatory arthropathy that severely affects weight-bearing capacity and mobility. This reactive arthritis condition requires intensive rheumatologic management and often leads to significant functional disability, making it crucial for appropriate risk stratification and resource allocation.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Clear documentation of left hip joint involvement
- ✓Established diagnosis of Reiter's disease with clinical criteria
- ✓History of antecedent bacterial infection triggering reactive process
- ✓Physical examination documenting hip joint inflammation and limited mobility
- ✓Radiographic evidence of joint changes or inflammation
- ✓Laboratory markers supporting inflammatory arthritis diagnosis
- ✓Functional assessment including gait analysis and mobility limitations
- ✓Treatment response to immunosuppressive medications
Commonly Confused Codes
M06.052 — Rheumatoid arthritis of left hip has symmetric distribution and positive serologyM02.852 — Other reactive arthropathies of left hip is less specific diagnostic categoryM16.12 — Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of left hip represents wear-and-tear changesM87.052 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left hip involves bone death rather than inflammation
Code Hierarchy
└M02Postinfective and reactive arthropathies└M02.3Reiter's disease└M02.35Reiter's disease, hip└M02.352Reiter's disease, left hip
└M02.352Reiter's disease, left hip