Gout, unspecified. M10.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M10.9 became effective on October 1, 2018.
M1A.059 Idiopathic chronic gout, unspecified hip. M1A.0590 Idiopathic chronic gout, unspecified hip, wit... M1A.0591 Idiopathic chronic gout, unspecified hip, wit... M1A.06 Idiopathic chronic gout, knee. M1A.061 Idiopathic chronic gout, right knee. M1A.0610 Idiopathic chronic gout, right knee, without ...
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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes
A00.0 | B99.9 | 1. Certain infectious and parasitic dise ... |
C00.0 | D49.9 | 2. Neoplasms (C00-D49) |
D50.0 | D89.9 | 3. Diseases of the blood and blood-formi ... |
E00.0 | E89.89 | 4. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic ... |
F01.50 | F99 | 5. Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopme ... |
Why ICD-10 codes are important
Code M10. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Gout, Unspecified. It is a common, painful form of arthritis. It causes swollen, red, hot and stiff joints and occurs when uric acid builds up in your blood.
274.01 - Acute gouty arthropathy is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.
id·i·o·path·ic gout acute episodes of crystal-induced synovitis resulting from abnormality of purine metabolism; lower than normal urinary excretion of urate leading to hyperuricemia and acute episodes of joint inflammation. Synonym(s): primary gout.
5 : Screening for gout. ICD-9-CM V77. 5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V77.
Chronic gout, unspecified, without tophus (tophi) M1A. 9XX0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M1A. 9XX0 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Conclusions. Consistent with the clinical presentation of gout, most studies describing the anatomical pathology of gout report involvement of musculoskeletal structures, with monosodium urate crystal deposition and tophus the most common lesions described.
Idiopathic chronic gout, multiple sites, without tophus (tophi) M1A. 09X0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The main differential diagnosis (Table 2) of acute gout is pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease) and septic arthritis.
The four phases of gout include asymptomatic hyperuricemia, acute gouty arthritis, intercritical gout and chronic tophaceous gout. The peak incidence occurs in patients 30 to 50 years old, and the condition is much more common in men than in women.
Code M25. 50 is the diagnosis code used for Pain in the Unspecified Joint. It falls under the category of Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
The buildup of uric acid in the joints and tissues causes arthritis and inflammation. Gout is a common, painful form of arthritis. It causes swollen, red, hot and stiff joints. Gout occurs when uric acid builds up in your blood.
In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere.". Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code.