Chronic postrheumatic arthropathy [Jaccoud], right hip

This code signifies a chronic joint disease affecting the right hip, stemming from a previous episode of rheumatic fever. It describes a non-erosive arthropathy characterized by joint deformity and subluxation, often without significant pain or inflammation, resulting from the long-term sequelae of rheumatic fever.

Assign this code when documentation explicitly states "Jaccoud's arthropathy" or "chronic postrheumatic arthropathy" affecting the right hip. This typically occurs in patients with a history of rheumatic fever presenting with characteristic joint deformities in the hip.

• Ensure documentation specifies "right hip" and a clear link to a history of rheumatic fever.
• Distinguish from other forms of inflammatory arthropathy; Jaccoud's is typically non-erosive.
• Do not code acute rheumatic fever concurrently unless it is a separate, active condition.