Gouty Arthropathy ICD-10-CM Codes | 2025

Gouty Arthropathy ICD-10-CM Codes | 2025

Explore the ICD-10 codes for gouty arthropathy to ensure accurate documentation, billing, and effective management of gout-related joint conditions.

By Olivia Sayson on Jul 16, 2025.

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What Gouty Arthropathy ICD-10 codes can I use?

If you're looking for Gouty Arthropathy ICD codes, please note there are no ICD-10 codes that mention Gouty Arthropathy in their names. That doesn't mean there aren't any, though! Here are some examples of ICD-10 codes for Gouty Arthropathy you can use:

  • M10.9 - Gout, unspecified

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have gouty arthropathy. This comes with an unspecified label. This means the specific type of gouty arthropathy hasn't been confirmed/identified yet.

  • M10.10 - Lead-induced gout, unspecified site

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have gouty arthropathy that emerged due to lead toxicity.

  • M10.20 - Drug-induced gout, unspecified site

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have gouty arthropathy that emerged due to using certain drugs.

  • M10.30 - Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified site

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have gouty arthropathy that emerged due to problems or impairment of the kidneys (renal impairment).

  • M10.40 - Other secondary gout, unspecified site

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have secondary gouty arthropathy (a type of gout caused by medications for or conditions related to hyperuricemia).

  • M10.00 - Idiopathic gout, unspecified site

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have idiopathic gouty arthropathy. This means the reasons for the patient's hyperuricemia and emergence of gouty arthropathy aren't known.

Please note that Items 2 to 6 have unspecified labels. What is unspecified are the locations of the gouty arthropathy. Once you've identified the specific location of your patient's gout, you must use a more specific ICD-10 code (e.g., M10.051 - Idiopathic gout, right hip).

Are these Gouty Arthropathy ICD-10 codes billable?

Yes. All of these ICD-10 codes for Gouty Arthropathy are valid and billable.

Clinical information

  • Gouty arthropathy, commonly referred to as gout, is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by the accumulation of monosodium urate crystals in joints, leading to pain, swelling, and redness.
  • This condition arises due to hyperuricemia, where elevated levels of uric acid in the blood result from either overproduction or underexcretion of uric acid. The kidneys play a crucial role in excreting uric acid; impaired renal function can exacerbate uric acid accumulation.
  • Clinically, gouty arthritis often presents as sudden, severe attacks of pain, commonly affecting the big toe, but it can also involve other joints such as the ankles, knees, elbows, wrists, and fingers.
  • There are two primary types of gouty arthropathy:
    • Primary gouty arthropathy: This is idiopathic and results from inherent metabolic abnormalities leading to uric acid overproduction or underexcretion.
    • Secondary gouty arthropathy: This form is associated with other conditions or factors, such as chronic kidney disease, certain medications, or other diseases classified elsewhere that lead to hyperuricemia.
  • Chronic gout can lead to the formation of tophi, which are deposits of urate crystals that can appear in various locations, including the left elbow, right elbow, left foot, right foot, and even the left ear. These tophi can cause joint deformity and are indicative of advanced disease.
  • The ICD-10 code for unspecified gout is M10.9, which is used when the specific type or location of gout is not identified. For more detailed coding, specific sites and types are documented, such as left elbow gouty tophus or right foot gouty tophi.

Synonyms include:

  • Gouty arthropathy
  • Gouty arthritis of left foot
  • Gouty arthritis of left great toe
  • Gouty arthritis of toe
  • Primary gout
  • Gout secondary to lead
  • Acute gout
  • Acute drug-induced gout
  • Gouty arthropathy ICD 10
  • ICD 10 code for gouty arthropathy
  • ICD 10 gouty arthropathy
  • ICD 10 gouty arthropathy foot
  • ICD 10 code for chronic gouty arthropathy

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