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M10.479

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Other secondary gout, unspecified 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 ankle and foot caused by another medical condition or medication, but the specific side (left or right) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Attempt to clarify laterality from clinical notes to use a more specific code
  • •Use this code only when bilateral involvement or true unspecified laterality is documented

Code Hierarchy

└M10Gout└M10.4Other secondary gout└M10.47Other secondary gout, ankle and foot└M10.479Other secondary gout, unspecified ankle and foot
└M10.479Other secondary gout, unspecified ankle and foot

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