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M10.229

Billable

Drug-induced gout, unspecified elbow

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 elbow, but the specific side (left or right) is not specified. This is used when elbow involvement is documented but laterality is unclear.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when the elbow is the affected site but documentation does not specify right or left
  • •Attempt to clarify laterality through clinical examination notes or imaging reports to enable more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.2Drug-induced gout└M10.22Drug-induced gout, elbow└M10.229Drug-induced gout, unspecified elbow
└M10.229Drug-induced gout, unspecified elbow

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