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M10.421

Billable

Other secondary gout, right elbow

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

What This Code Means

Gout in the right elbow that developed secondary to another medical condition or as a medication side effect.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm the underlying cause is documented and coded separately to justify the 'secondary' classification
  • •The fifth character '1' indicates right elbow; left elbow would be '2'

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.4Other secondary gout└M10.42Other secondary gout, elbow└M10.421Other secondary gout, right elbow
└M10.421Other secondary gout, right elbow

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