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M10.271

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Drug-induced gout, right ankle and foot

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

What This Code Means

Gout in the right ankle and foot caused by medication or drug use. This is a painful inflammatory condition affecting the ankle and foot joints triggered by certain drugs.

Coding Tips

  • •Document that both the ankle and foot are involved on the right side
  • •Identify the specific medication responsible for the drug-induced gout

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.2Drug-induced gout└M10.27Drug-induced gout, ankle and foot└M10.271Drug-induced gout, right ankle and foot
└M10.271Drug-induced gout, right ankle and foot

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