M10 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for gout, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as M10.00, M10.011, M10.012, and M10.019.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for GoutOverview
Non-specific codes like M10 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
M10.0 for Idiopathic gout
Use M10.00 for Idiopathic gout, unspecified site
M10.01 for Idiopathic gout, shoulder
M10.02 for Idiopathic gout, elbow
M10.03 for Idiopathic gout, wrist
M10.04 for Idiopathic gout, hand
M10.05 for Idiopathic gout, hip
M10.06 for Idiopathic gout, knee
M10.07 for Idiopathic gout, ankle and foot
Use M10.08 for Idiopathic gout, vertebrae
Use M10.09 for Idiopathic gout, multiple sites
M10.1 for Lead-induced gout
Use M10.10 for Lead-induced gout, unspecified site
M10.11 for Lead-induced gout, shoulder
M10.12 for Lead-induced gout, elbow
M10.13 for Lead-induced gout, wrist
M10.14 for Lead-induced gout, hand
M10.15 for Lead-induced gout, hip
M10.16 for Lead-induced gout, knee
M10.17 for Lead-induced gout, ankle and foot
Use M10.18 for Lead-induced gout, vertebrae
Use M10.19 for Lead-induced gout, multiple sites
M10.2 for Drug-induced gout
Use M10.20 for Drug-induced gout, unspecified site
M10.21 for Drug-induced gout, shoulder
M10.22 for Drug-induced gout, elbow
M10.23 for Drug-induced gout, wrist
M10.24 for Drug-induced gout, hand
M10.25 for Drug-induced gout, hip
M10.26 for Drug-induced gout, knee
M10.27 for Drug-induced gout, ankle and foot
Use M10.28 for Drug-induced gout, vertebrae
Use M10.29 for Drug-induced gout, multiple sites
M10.3 for Gout due to renal impairment
Use M10.30 for Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified site
M10.31 for Gout due to renal impairment, shoulder
M10.32 for Gout due to renal impairment, elbow
M10.33 for Gout due to renal impairment, wrist
M10.34 for Gout due to renal impairment, hand
M10.35 for Gout due to renal impairment, hip
M10.36 for Gout due to renal impairment, knee
M10.37 for Gout due to renal impairment, ankle and foot
Use M10.38 for Gout due to renal impairment, vertebrae
Use M10.39 for Gout due to renal impairment, multiple sites
M10.4 for Other secondary gout
Use M10.40 for Other secondary gout, unspecified site
M10.41 for Other secondary gout, shoulder
M10.42 for Other secondary gout, elbow
M10.43 for Other secondary gout, wrist
M10.44 for Other secondary gout, hand
M10.45 for Other secondary gout, hip
M10.46 for Other secondary gout, knee
M10.47 for Other secondary gout, ankle and foot
Use M10.48 for Other secondary gout, vertebrae
Use M10.49 for Other secondary gout, multiple sites
Use M10.9 for Gout, unspecified
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Acute gout
- Gout attack
- Gout flare
- Podagra
Use Additional Code
- code to identify:
- Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere G99.0
- Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere N22
- Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewhere I43
- Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere H61.1 H62.8
- Disorders of iris and ciliary body in diseases classified elsewhere H22
- Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere N08
Type 2 Excludes
- chronic gout M1A
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Clinical InformationClinical
Arthritis, Gouty
arthritis, especially of the great toe, as a result of gout. acute gouty arthritis often is precipitated by trauma, infection, surgery, etc. the initial attacks are usually monoarticular but later attacks are often polyarticular. acute and chronic gouty arthritis are associated with accumulation of monosodium urate in and around affected joints.Gout
metabolic disorder characterized by recurrent acute arthritis, hyperuricemia and deposition of sodium urate in and around the joints, sometimes with formation of uric acid calculi.Gout Suppressants
agents that increase uric acid excretion by the kidney (uricosuric agents), decrease uric acid production (antihyperuricemics), or alleviate the pain and inflammation of acute attacks of gout.Uric Acid
an oxidation product, via xanthine oxidase, of oxypurines such as xanthine and hypoxanthine. it is the final oxidation product of purine catabolism in humans and primates, whereas in most other mammals urate oxidase further oxidizes it to allantoin.Uricosuric Agents
gout suppressants that act directly on the renal tubule to increase the excretion of uric acid, thus reducing its concentrations in plasma.
Patient EducationClinical
Gout
Gout is a common type of inflammatory arthritis. It causes pain, swelling, and redness in one or more joints. It usually happens as a flare, which can last for a week or two and then gets better. The flares often begin in your big toe or a lower limb.
The full article covers:
- What is gout?
- What causes gout?
- Who is more likely to develop gout?
- What are the symptoms of gout?
- How is gout diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for gout?
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