Enteropathic arthropathies, left wrist

This code signifies inflammation of the left wrist joint that is associated with an underlying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. It represents a type of spondyloarthropathy where articular symptoms are secondary to gastrointestinal pathology.

Use this code when documentation clearly links left wrist arthritis to a diagnosis of enteropathic arthropathy. This typically involves a patient with a confirmed IBD presenting with inflammatory joint pain, swelling, and tenderness specifically in the left wrist.

• Always code the underlying inflammatory bowel disease first, followed by this code for the manifestation.
• Ensure the documentation specifies "left wrist" as the affected joint; otherwise, an unspecified laterality code may be more appropriate.
• Distinguish from other forms of inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, which would use different code categories.