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M10.149

Billable

Lead-induced gout, unspecified hand

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

What This Code Means

Gout in a hand (side not specified) caused by lead exposure or lead poisoning, resulting in joint inflammation and pain.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from the medical record
  • •Query the provider if documentation does not specify right or left hand to allow for more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.1Lead-induced gout└M10.14Lead-induced gout, hand└M10.149Lead-induced gout, unspecified hand
└M10.149Lead-induced gout, unspecified hand

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