M10.0

Idiopathic gout

FY2027Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue/M05–M14 Inflammatory polyarthropathies

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

M10.0 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for idiopathic gout. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are M10.00 Idiopathic gout, unspecified site; M10.01 Idiopathic gout, shoulder; M10.02 Idiopathic gout, elbow; M10.03 Idiopathic gout, wrist and 6 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 11 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Inherited from M10 Gout
  • code to identify:
    • Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G99.0)
    • Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere (N22)
    • Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewhere (I43)
    • Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere (H61.1-, H62.8-)
    • Disorders of iris and ciliary body in diseases classified elsewhere (H22)
    • Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (N08)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from M10 Gout
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Gouty bursitis
  • Primary gout

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

More specific codes under M10.0 10