Other juvenile arthritis, right shoulder

This code signifies a diagnosis of juvenile arthritis affecting the right shoulder, where the specific type of juvenile arthritis is not otherwise classified. It indicates chronic inflammatory joint disease with onset before 16 years of age, presenting in the right shoulder joint.

Use this code when documentation specifies juvenile arthritis impacting the right shoulder, but the physician has not identified a more specific type (e.g., juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile psoriatic arthritis). This code is appropriate when the medical record clearly states "other juvenile arthritis" or "juvenile arthritis, type unspecified" affecting the right shoulder.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "right shoulder" to support laterality.
• Always seek a more specific juvenile arthritis code if available in the documentation.
• Do not use this code if the onset of arthritis was after the patient's 16th birthday.