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Hip Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis of the Hip). Patients who have osteoarthritis of the hip sometimes have problems walking. Diagnosis can be difficult at first. Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis. Each foot has 28 bones and more than 30 joints.
Other common names for osteoarthritis are degenerative arthritis, hypertrophic arthritis, degenerative joint disease, and osteoarthrosis. Osteoarthritis of most sites, except the spine, is assigned to ICD-9-CM category 715.Osteoarthritis of the spine is assigned to category 721.steoarthritis is a chronic joint disorder characterized by degeneration of joint cartilage and the adjacent bone. Degeneration occurs due to rubbing of the joint surfaces, causing a wearing away of the tissues. It is the most common type of arthritis and usually occurs in the hands, knees, hips, and spine.