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M10.212

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Drug-induced gout, left shoulder

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

What This Code Means

Gout caused by medications affecting the left shoulder joint. Certain drugs can trigger gout symptoms specifically in the left shoulder area.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm documentation explicitly states 'left' shoulder; if laterality is not specified, use unspecified code M10.219
  • •Link this diagnosis to the offending medication in the medical record for complete clinical documentation

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.2Drug-induced gout└M10.21Drug-induced gout, shoulder└M10.212Drug-induced gout, left shoulder
└M10.212Drug-induced gout, left shoulder

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