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M10.251

Billable

Drug-induced gout, right hip

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

What This Code Means

Gout in the right hip caused by medication or drug use. This is a painful inflammatory condition affecting the hip joint triggered by certain drugs.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the causative drug and confirm right hip involvement in the medical record
  • •Hip gout is less common than gout in other joints; verify the diagnosis is clearly stated

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.2Drug-induced gout└M10.25Drug-induced gout, hip└M10.251Drug-induced gout, right hip
└M10.251Drug-induced gout, right hip

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