Enthesopathy of hip region

This code signifies a painful condition affecting the entheses, which are the points where tendons, ligaments, or joint capsules attach to bone, specifically in the hip region. It represents inflammation, degeneration, or other pathology at these insertion sites, leading to localized pain and tenderness.

Use this code for patients presenting with hip pain attributed to enthesopathy, such as trochanteric enthesopathy, gluteal enthesopathy, or adductor enthesopathy. Documentation should clearly indicate the diagnosis of enthesopathy and specify the hip region as the affected area.

• Ensure documentation specifies "enthesopathy" and not just general hip pain or arthritis.
• Distinguish from other hip conditions like bursitis (e.g., trochanteric bursitis) if the primary pathology is not the enthesis itself.
• Consider laterality if specified in the documentation, although ICD-9-CM does not offer laterality for this specific code.