Other infective (teno)synovitis, left hip

This code signifies inflammation of the synovial membrane and/or tendon sheath in the left hip joint due to an infectious agent, excluding specific types of tenosynovitis classified elsewhere. It indicates an infection-driven inflammatory process affecting the structures that lubricate and protect the tendons and joint within the left hip.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states an infectious etiology for tenosynovitis or synovitis affecting the left hip, and a more specific infectious agent or condition is not identified. This is appropriate for cases such as bacterial tenosynovitis of the left hip where the specific bacteria is not coded separately or is unknown.

• Ensure documentation specifies "infective" or "infectious" as the cause; otherwise, a non-infective tenosynovitis code may be more appropriate.
• Verify laterality (left hip) is clearly documented. If bilateral, separate codes for left and right hips would be assigned.
• Always sequence this code after the underlying infectious disease code, if known and applicable, to fully describe the patient's condition.