M08.959 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified hip

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from M08 Juvenile arthritis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• arthropathy in Whipple's disease (M14.8)
• Felty's syndrome (M05.0)
• juvenile dermatomyositis (M33.0-)
• psoriatic juvenile arthropathy (L40.54)

Code also

• any associated underlying condition, such as:
• regional enteritis [Crohn's disease] (K50.-)
• ulcerative colitis (K51.-)

Applies from M08.9 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified

Excludes1 (never code together)

• juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified (M08.0-)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 93 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Specified Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
• RxHCC V08: HCC 83 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathy
• ESRD V24: HCC 40

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 545-547 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 714.30 Polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, chronic or unspecified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M08.959

Back-references to M08

• Type 1 Excludes: M05 Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor ("juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (M08.-)")

Nearby codes

• M08.942 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left hand
• M08.949 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified hand
• M08.95 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, hip
• M08.951 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, right hip
• M08.952 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left hip
• M08.959 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified hip (this code)
• M08.96 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, knee
• M08.961 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, right knee
• M08.962 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left knee
• M08.969 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified knee
• M08.97 Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, ankle and foot