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M10.071

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Idiopathic gout, right ankle and foot

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

What This Code Means

A type of gout affecting the right ankle and/or foot that occurs without a known secondary cause.

Coding Tips

  • •This code specifies right-sided involvement; use M10.072 for left side or M10.079 if laterality is unspecified
  • •Document whether gout affects the ankle, foot, or both structures for accurate coding

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.0Idiopathic gout└M10.07Idiopathic gout, ankle and foot└M10.071Idiopathic gout, right ankle and foot
└M10.071Idiopathic gout, right ankle and foot

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