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Gout (M10)

ICD-10 code M10 and its subcodes are used to specifically identify and classify different types of gout, a form of arthritis characterized by sudden, severe joint pain and inflammation. These codes cover idiopathic, lead-induced, drug-induced, gout due to renal impairment, other secondary gout causes, and unspecified gout, with detailed site-specific codes for affected joints like the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, foot, vertebrae, or multiple sites.

The ICD-10 code for gout breaks down the condition into causes and locations to help accurately document the precise nature of the disease. For example, M10.00 applies to idiopathic gout at an unspecified site, which includes common names like "Primary gout," "Monoarticular acute primary gout," and "Acute gout." Codes such as M10.01 through M10.079 specify idiopathic gout by joint, while M10.1x series are used for gout caused by lead exposure. Similarly, the M10.2x codes apply to drug-induced gout, and the M10.3x category addresses gout due to renal impairment. Other secondary gout and unspecified gout are captured under M10.4x and M10.9 respectively. Including synonyms like "Gouty arthritis," "Gouty arthropathy," and "Monosodium urate arthritis" helps coders and healthcare providers match clinical terminology with the correct ICD-10 code for proper diagnosis and treatment documentation.

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)

    • Inflammatory polyarthropathies (M05-M14)

        • Gout (M10)

        • M10 Gout
        • M10.0 Idiopathic gout
        • M10.00 Idiopathic gout, unspecified site
        • M10.01 Idiopathic gout, shoulder
        • M10.011 Idiopathic gout, right shoulder
        • M10.012 Idiopathic gout, left shoulder
        • M10.019 Idiopathic gout, unspecified shoulder
        • M10.02 Idiopathic gout, elbow
        • M10.021 Idiopathic gout, right elbow
        • M10.022 Idiopathic gout, left elbow
        • M10.029 Idiopathic gout, unspecified elbow
        • M10.03 Idiopathic gout, wrist
        • M10.031 Idiopathic gout, right wrist
        • M10.032 Idiopathic gout, left wrist
        • M10.039 Idiopathic gout, unspecified wrist
        • M10.04 Idiopathic gout, hand
        • M10.041 Idiopathic gout, right hand
        • M10.042 Idiopathic gout, left hand
        • M10.049 Idiopathic gout, unspecified hand
        • M10.05 Idiopathic gout, hip
        • M10.051 Idiopathic gout, right hip
        • M10.052 Idiopathic gout, left hip
        • M10.059 Idiopathic gout, unspecified hip
        • M10.06 Idiopathic gout, knee
        • M10.061 Idiopathic gout, right knee
        • M10.062 Idiopathic gout, left knee
        • M10.069 Idiopathic gout, unspecified knee
        • M10.07 Idiopathic gout, ankle and foot
        • M10.071 Idiopathic gout, right ankle and foot
        • M10.072 Idiopathic gout, left ankle and foot
        • M10.079 Idiopathic gout, unspecified ankle and foot
        • M10.08 Idiopathic gout, vertebrae
        • M10.09 Idiopathic gout, multiple sites
        • M10.1 Lead-induced gout
        • M10.10 Lead-induced gout, unspecified site
        • M10.11 Lead-induced gout, shoulder
        • M10.111 Lead-induced gout, right shoulder
        • M10.112 Lead-induced gout, left shoulder
        • M10.119 Lead-induced gout, unspecified shoulder
        • M10.12 Lead-induced gout, elbow
        • M10.121 Lead-induced gout, right elbow
        • M10.122 Lead-induced gout, left elbow
        • M10.129 Lead-induced gout, unspecified elbow
        • M10.13 Lead-induced gout, wrist
        • M10.131 Lead-induced gout, right wrist
        • M10.132 Lead-induced gout, left wrist
        • M10.139 Lead-induced gout, unspecified wrist
        • M10.14 Lead-induced gout, hand
        • M10.141 Lead-induced gout, right hand
        • M10.142 Lead-induced gout, left hand
        • M10.149 Lead-induced gout, unspecified hand
        • M10.15 Lead-induced gout, hip
        • M10.151 Lead-induced gout, right hip
        • M10.152 Lead-induced gout, left hip
        • M10.159 Lead-induced gout, unspecified hip
        • M10.16 Lead-induced gout, knee
        • M10.161 Lead-induced gout, right knee
        • M10.162 Lead-induced gout, left knee
        • M10.169 Lead-induced gout, unspecified knee
        • M10.17 Lead-induced gout, ankle and foot
        • M10.171 Lead-induced gout, right ankle and foot
        • M10.172 Lead-induced gout, left ankle and foot
        • M10.179 Lead-induced gout, unspecified ankle and foot
        • M10.18 Lead-induced gout, vertebrae
        • M10.19 Lead-induced gout, multiple sites
        • M10.2 Drug-induced gout
        • M10.20 Drug-induced gout, unspecified site
        • M10.21 Drug-induced gout, shoulder
        • M10.211 Drug-induced gout, right shoulder
        • M10.212 Drug-induced gout, left shoulder
        • M10.219 Drug-induced gout, unspecified shoulder
        • M10.22 Drug-induced gout, elbow
        • M10.221 Drug-induced gout, right elbow
        • M10.222 Drug-induced gout, left elbow
        • M10.229 Drug-induced gout, unspecified elbow
        • M10.23 Drug-induced gout, wrist
        • M10.231 Drug-induced gout, right wrist
        • M10.232 Drug-induced gout, left wrist
        • M10.239 Drug-induced gout, unspecified wrist
        • M10.24 Drug-induced gout, hand
        • M10.241 Drug-induced gout, right hand
        • M10.242 Drug-induced gout, left hand
        • M10.249 Drug-induced gout, unspecified hand
        • M10.25 Drug-induced gout, hip
        • M10.251 Drug-induced gout, right hip
        • M10.252 Drug-induced gout, left hip
        • M10.259 Drug-induced gout, unspecified hip
        • M10.26 Drug-induced gout, knee
        • M10.261 Drug-induced gout, right knee
        • M10.262 Drug-induced gout, left knee
        • M10.269 Drug-induced gout, unspecified knee
        • M10.27 Drug-induced gout, ankle and foot
        • M10.271 Drug-induced gout, right ankle and foot
        • M10.272 Drug-induced gout, left ankle and foot
        • M10.279 Drug-induced gout, unspecified ankle and foot
        • M10.28 Drug-induced gout, vertebrae
        • M10.29 Drug-induced gout, multiple sites
        • M10.3 Gout due to renal impairment
        • M10.30 Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified site
        • M10.31 Gout due to renal impairment, shoulder
        • M10.311 Gout due to renal impairment, right shoulder
        • M10.312 Gout due to renal impairment, left shoulder
        • M10.319 Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified shoulder
        • M10.32 Gout due to renal impairment, elbow
        • M10.321 Gout due to renal impairment, right elbow
        • M10.322 Gout due to renal impairment, left elbow
        • M10.329 Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified elbow
        • M10.33 Gout due to renal impairment, wrist
        • M10.331 Gout due to renal impairment, right wrist
        • M10.332 Gout due to renal impairment, left wrist
        • M10.339 Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified wrist
        • M10.34 Gout due to renal impairment, hand
        • M10.341 Gout due to renal impairment, right hand
        • M10.342 Gout due to renal impairment, left hand
        • M10.349 Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified hand
        • M10.35 Gout due to renal impairment, hip
        • M10.351 Gout due to renal impairment, right hip
        • M10.352 Gout due to renal impairment, left hip
        • M10.359 Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified hip
        • M10.36 Gout due to renal impairment, knee
        • M10.361 Gout due to renal impairment, right knee
        • M10.362 Gout due to renal impairment, left knee
        • M10.369 Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified knee
        • M10.37 Gout due to renal impairment, ankle and foot
        • M10.371 Gout due to renal impairment, right ankle and foot
        • M10.372 Gout due to renal impairment, left ankle and foot
        • M10.379 Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified ankle and foot
        • M10.38 Gout due to renal impairment, vertebrae
        • M10.39 Gout due to renal impairment, multiple sites
        • M10.4 Other secondary gout
        • M10.40 Other secondary gout, unspecified site
        • M10.41 Other secondary gout, shoulder
        • M10.411 Other secondary gout, right shoulder
        • M10.412 Other secondary gout, left shoulder
        • M10.419 Other secondary gout, unspecified shoulder
        • M10.42 Other secondary gout, elbow
        • M10.421 Other secondary gout, right elbow
        • M10.422 Other secondary gout, left elbow
        • M10.429 Other secondary gout, unspecified elbow
        • M10.43 Other secondary gout, wrist
        • M10.431 Other secondary gout, right wrist
        • M10.432 Other secondary gout, left wrist
        • M10.439 Other secondary gout, unspecified wrist
        • M10.44 Other secondary gout, hand
        • M10.441 Other secondary gout, right hand
        • M10.442 Other secondary gout, left hand
        • M10.449 Other secondary gout, unspecified hand
        • M10.45 Other secondary gout, hip
        • M10.451 Other secondary gout, right hip
        • M10.452 Other secondary gout, left hip
        • M10.459 Other secondary gout, unspecified hip
        • M10.46 Other secondary gout, knee
        • M10.461 Other secondary gout, right knee
        • M10.462 Other secondary gout, left knee
        • M10.469 Other secondary gout, unspecified knee
        • M10.47 Other secondary gout, ankle and foot
        • M10.471 Other secondary gout, right ankle and foot
        • M10.472 Other secondary gout, left ankle and foot
        • M10.479 Other secondary gout, unspecified ankle and foot
        • M10.48 Other secondary gout, vertebrae
        • M10.49 Other secondary gout, multiple sites
        • M10.9 Gout, unspecified

Instructional Notations

Inclusion Terms

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.

  • Acute gout
  • Gout attack
  • Gout flare
  • Podagra

Use Additional 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.

  • 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

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.

  • chronic gout M1A

Clinical Terms

The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.

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.