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M10.242

Billable

Drug-induced gout, left hand

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

What This Code Means

Gout in the left hand caused by medication or drug use. This is a painful inflammatory condition of the joints triggered by certain drugs.

Coding Tips

  • •Document which medication is responsible for the drug-induced gout in the clinical notes
  • •Confirm laterality is documented as 'left' to ensure proper code selection

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.2Drug-induced gout└M10.24Drug-induced gout, hand└M10.242Drug-induced gout, left hand
└M10.242Drug-induced gout, left hand

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