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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 13 · M00M99

M10.09

Idiopathic gout, multiple sites

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Quick facts

Code
M10.09
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 13 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Category
M10 — Gout
Specificity
5 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM M10.09 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of idiopathic gout, multiple sites. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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