Arthropathy following intestinal bypass, right hip

This code signifies an inflammatory joint disease affecting the right hip, occurring as a complication of intestinal bypass surgery. This arthropathy is a known systemic sequela of altered gut flora and immune responses following bariatric or other intestinal diversion procedures.

Assign this code when documentation explicitly links right hip arthropathy to a history of intestinal bypass surgery. The patient's medical record should confirm the prior surgical procedure and the presence of inflammatory joint symptoms localized to the right hip.

• Ensure documentation specifies "right hip" as the affected joint; laterality is crucial.
• Do not use this code for general arthropathies not directly attributed to intestinal bypass.
• Sequence this code after any underlying conditions or complications of the intestinal bypass, if applicable.