Hip, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis) DC 5054
VA rates it under diagnostic code 5054 in 38 CFR 4.71a. Body system: Legs & feet.
Also searched as: hip replacement.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 5 rating levels for this code: 30%, 50%, 70%, 90%, and 100%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
It affects one leg, so each side is rated on its own. When both sides are rated, VA adds the bilateral factor (38 CFR 4.26).
Source: 38 CFR 4.71a on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 100% | For 4 months following implantation of prosthesis or resurfacing |
| 90% | Prosthetic replacement of the head of the femur or of the acetabulum:Following implantation of prosthesis with painful motion or weakness such as to require the use of crutches |
| 70% | Prosthetic replacement of the head of the femur or of the acetabulum:Markedly severe residual weakness, pain or limitation of motion following implantation of prosthesis |
| 50% | Prosthetic replacement of the head of the femur or of the acetabulum:Moderately severe residuals of weakness, pain or limitation of motion |
| 30% | Prosthetic replacement of the head of the femur or of the acetabulum:Minimum evaluation, total replacement only |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.71a, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Notes in the schedule (1)
Note: At the conclusion of the 100 percent evaluation period, evaluate resurfacing under diagnostic codes 5250 through 5255; there is no minimum evaluation for resurfacing.
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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