M06.251
BillableRheumatoid bursitis, right hip
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 93 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.175V24HCC 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
Inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs around the hip joint on the right side caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
Coding Tips
- •Ensure documentation specifies right hip involvement; do not assume laterality
- •This code indicates rheumatoid arthritis with bursitis as a manifestation
Clinical Significance
Rheumatoid bursitis of the right hip indicates RA-related inflammation of hip bursa affecting mobility and weight-bearing activities. This diagnosis represents significant disease progression with extra-articular involvement requiring comprehensive management to maintain ambulatory function.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Confirmed diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
- ✓Documentation of right hip bursitis secondary to RA
- ✓Physical examination findings of hip bursal inflammation
- ✓Assessment of hip range of motion and weight-bearing capacity
- ✓Evidence linking bursitis to underlying inflammatory arthritis
- ✓Treatment with anti-inflammatory therapy or local interventions
- ✓Functional assessment including gait and mobility
- ✓Exclusion of septic bursitis or other hip pathology
Commonly Confused Codes
Code Hierarchy
└M06Other rheumatoid arthritis└M06.2Rheumatoid bursitis└M06.25Rheumatoid bursitis, hip└M06.251Rheumatoid bursitis, right hip
└M06.251Rheumatoid bursitis, right hip