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M10.079

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Idiopathic gout, unspecified 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 ankle and/or foot without a known secondary cause, when the specific side (right or left) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined; if documentation specifies right or left, use M10.071 or M10.072
  • •Query provider if laterality is not documented, as more specific codes are preferred

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.0Idiopathic gout└M10.07Idiopathic gout, ankle and foot└M10.079Idiopathic gout, unspecified ankle and foot
└M10.079Idiopathic gout, unspecified ankle and foot

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