M08.051
BillableUnspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, 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
A type of arthritis that develops in children, affecting the right hip joint, causing inflammation and joint damage.
Coding Tips
- •Verify laterality is documented as right hip in the medical record before assigning this code
- •This code is used when the specific type of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis cannot be further specified
Clinical Significance
Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis of the right hip represents a serious chronic inflammatory condition with potential for significant mobility impairment and growth disturbances. This diagnosis indicates need for intensive rheumatologic management, immunosuppressive therapy, and careful monitoring for hip development and function.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Age at disease onset documented as under 16 years
- ✓Clinical evidence of inflammatory arthritis specifically in right hip
- ✓Documentation that specific juvenile arthritis subtype cannot be determined
- ✓Physical examination demonstrating hip joint inflammation or limitation
- ✓Imaging studies showing hip joint changes if available
- ✓Laboratory markers of systemic inflammation
- ✓Treatment history and current management plan
- ✓Assessment of mobility and weight-bearing capacity
Commonly Confused Codes
Code Hierarchy
└M08Juvenile arthritis└M08.0Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis└M08.05Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, hip└M08.051Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hip
└M08.051Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hip