Arthropathies in oth diseases classd elswhr, right shoulder

This code signifies an inflammatory or degenerative joint condition affecting the right shoulder, where the arthropathy is a manifestation of another underlying systemic disease. This includes conditions like psoriatic arthropathy, enteropathic arthropathy, or other specified diseases that secondarily impact the shoulder joint.

Apply this code when documentation clearly links right shoulder arthropathy to a specific, separately classified systemic disease. The medical record should explicitly state the underlying disease and its association with the shoulder joint involvement. This code is appropriate when the arthropathy is not primary to the shoulder but rather a complication or feature of another condition.

• Always sequence the underlying systemic disease code first, followed by this code to indicate the manifestation.
• Ensure the documentation specifies "right shoulder" and the causative "other specified disease."
• Do not use for primary osteoarthritis or other idiopathic arthropathies of the shoulder.