Basic information on Gout ICD-10 CM codes
Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes pain and swelling in your joints. It causes swollen, red, hot and stiff joints. Gout happens when uric acid builds up in your body. ICD-Code M10.9 is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Gout, Unspecified.
Corresponding ICD-9 code for Gout is 274.9.
Related ICD-10 CM code description for Gout
M10.0 Idiopathic gout
M10.1 Lead-induced gout
M10.2 Drug-induced gout
M10.3 Gout due to renal impairment
M10.4 Other secondary gout
M10.9 Gout, unspecified
Gout NOS
Category M10, Gout, is further subdivided to distinguish whether it is idiopathic (M10.0-), due to lead (M10.1-), drug induced (M10.2-), due to renal impairment (M10.3-), or other secondary gout (M10.4-). Unspecified gout is coded to M10.9. When the gout is specified to be chronic, it is classified to category M1A, Chronic gout, with seventh characters added to specify with or without tophus (crystallized uric acid deposit under the skin).
Gouty arthritis is a recurrent arthritis of the peripheral joints in which excessive uric acid in the blood is deposited in the joints. Gouty arthritis is classified to idiopathic gout.
Cause of gout
- Protein-rich foods
- Alcohol intake
- Hereditary factors
Gout is characterized by the following signs and symptoms:
- Excruciating, sudden, unexpected, and burning pain
- Swelling
- Redness, warmth, and stiffness in the affected joint
- Low-grade fever
- Crystals inside the joint that cause intense pain whenever the affected area is moved.
- Inflammation of the tissues around the joint that causes the skin to be swollen, tender, and sore when slightly touched. For example, a blanket or even the lightest sheet draping over the affected area could cause extreme pain.
Prevention of or treatment for gout
The serum level of uric acid is the primary risk factor for gout. The serum level is the result of both intake (diet) and output (excretion).
Beer consumption is associated with a 49% increase in relative risk per daily 12-ounce serving. By contrast, beer consumption was associated with only a 15% increase in relative risk.
Related Gout ICD 10 code Synonyms include
- Gout
- Gouty tophi
- Gouty tophi of heart
- Gouty tophi of left ear
- Gouty tophi of left elbow
- Gouty tophi of left foot
- Gouty tophi of left hand
- Gouty tophi of left olecranon bursa
- Gouty tophi of right ear
- Gouty tophi of right elbow
- Gouty tophi of right foot
- Gouty tophi of right hand
- Gouty tophi of right olecranon bursa
- Gouty tophus
- Gouty tophus of left ear
- Gouty tophus of left elbow
- Gouty tophus of left foot
- Gouty tophus of left hand
- Gouty tophus of left olecranon bursa
- Gouty tophus of right ear
- Gouty tophus of right elbow
- Gouty tophus of right foot
- Gouty tophus of right hand
- Gouty tophus of right olecranon bursa
Basic ICD-10 INFORMATION
World Health Organization (WHO) authorized the publication of the International Classification of DiseasesExternal 10th Revision (ICD-10), which was implemented for mortality coding and classification from death certificates in the U.S. in 1999. The U.S. developed a Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) for medical diagnoses based on WHO’s ICD-10. This medical classification list is generated by the World Health Organization (WHO), and is used to help healthcare providers identify and code health conditions.
ICD-10 is required for use by physicians and healthcare providers under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and will replace all ICD-9 code sets. There are nearly 5 times as many diagnosis codes in ICD-10-CM than in ICD-9-CM.ICD-10 has alphanumeric categories instead of numeric ones.