Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip

This code signifies a diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) where the specific type of JRA has not been determined, and the affected joint is the hip, with the laterality also unspecified. It indicates an inflammatory arthropathy affecting a patient under 16 years of age, presenting with hip involvement.

Use this code when the medical record clearly documents a diagnosis of JRA with hip involvement, but lacks further specificity regarding the JRA subtype (e.g., oligoarticular, polyarticular, systemic) or the specific hip (left or right). This code is appropriate when the provider has not yet determined the precise classification of JRA or the exact laterality of the affected hip.

• Avoid using this code if the laterality of the hip is documented (e.g., left hip, right hip); instead, select a more specific code.
• Prioritize more specific JRA codes (e.g., M08.051, M08.052) if the subtype and laterality are known.
• Query the provider for additional specificity regarding the JRA subtype and hip laterality whenever possible to allow for more precise coding.