Medicare Risk Adjustment Tip: Sacroiliitis
Sacroiliitis is inflammation of one or both of your sacroiliac joints. These two joints are located where the sacrum (the triangular end of the spine) meets the ilium (a part of the pelvis). Sacroiliitis is a common source of low back pain or pain in the buttocks or thighs. It is often difficult to diagnose, as many other conditions cause pain in the same place. Supportive documentation of sacroiliitis should include specific testing methods and indicate difficulty with activities of daily living. Anyone can get sacroiliitis. However, ankylosing spondylitis, which has sacroiliitis as a major component, is less common and seen more frequently in Caucasians.