ICD-10 Code: M10.9 – Gout, Unspecified
ICD-Code M10.9 is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Gout, Unspecified. Its corresponding ICD-9 code is 274.9.
Billable: Yes
ICD-9 Code Transition: 274.9
Code M10.9 is the diagnosis code used for Gout, Unspecified. It is a common, painful form of arthritis. It causes swollen, red, hot and stiff joints and occurs when uric acid builds up in your blood.
Other Synonyms Include:
- Gout
- 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
- 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
General ICD-10 Information
ICD (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health problems) is now on its 10th revision. ICD-10 codes are the byproduct of that revision. 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.
Many more new diagnoses can be tracked using ICD-10 than with ICD-9. Some expanded code sets, like ICD-10-CM, have over 70,000 codes.
