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M10.041

Billable

Idiopathic gout, right hand

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A painful inflammatory condition caused by uric acid crystal buildup in the right hand joint, occurring without a secondary cause.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies 'right hand' to distinguish from left or unspecified
  • •This code includes all joints of the right hand; specify which joint if documentation requires greater detail

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.0Idiopathic gout└M10.04Idiopathic gout, hand└M10.041Idiopathic gout, right hand
└M10.041Idiopathic gout, right hand

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