Other specified arthritis, left hip

This code signifies a form of arthritis affecting the left hip joint that does not fit into more specific categories of inflammatory, degenerative, or infectious arthritis. It indicates the presence of joint inflammation and pain in the left hip due to an identified, but less common, arthritic condition.

Apply this code when documentation specifies arthritis of the left hip that is not osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or another explicitly classified type. Supporting documentation should clearly state "other specified arthritis" of the left hip, often with a more detailed, but still unclassified, etiology.

• Ensure laterality is explicitly documented as "left hip"; do not assume.
• Always search for a more specific arthritis code before resorting to this "other specified" category.
• Documentation must clearly differentiate this from unspecified arthritis (M13.952) and other common hip arthropathies.