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FY2027

ICD-10 Code for Gout

Also indexed as (acute) (attack) (flare)

The ICD-10-CM code for gout is M10.9Gout, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for gout with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

M10.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which gout code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 52 codes under Gout, gouty. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

drug-inducedM10.20Drug-induced gout, unspecified site
idiopathicM10.00Idiopathic gout, unspecified site
inrenal impairmentM10.30Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified site
lead-inducedM10.10Lead-induced gout, unspecified site
secondary NECM10.40Other secondary gout, unspecified site
syphiliticA52.77Syphilis of bone and joint

Gout drug-induced

ankleM10.27Drug-induced gout, ankle and footnot billable
elbowM10.22Drug-induced gout, elbownot billable
foot jointM10.27Drug-induced gout, ankle and footnot billable
hand jointM10.24Drug-induced gout, handnot billable
hipM10.25Drug-induced gout, hipnot billable
kneeM10.26Drug-induced gout, kneenot billable
multiple siteM10.29Drug-induced gout, multiple sites
shoulderM10.21Drug-induced gout, shouldernot billable
vertebraeM10.28Drug-induced gout, vertebrae
wristM10.23Drug-induced gout, wristnot billable

Gout idiopathic

ankleM10.07Idiopathic gout, ankle and footnot billable
elbowM10.02Idiopathic gout, elbownot billable
foot jointM10.07Idiopathic gout, ankle and footnot billable
hand jointM10.04Idiopathic gout, handnot billable
hipM10.05Idiopathic gout, hipnot billable
kneeM10.06Idiopathic gout, kneenot billable
multiple siteM10.09Idiopathic gout, multiple sites
shoulderM10.01Idiopathic gout, shouldernot billable
vertebraeM10.08Idiopathic gout, vertebrae
wristM10.03Idiopathic gout, wristnot billable

Gout inrenal impairment

ankleM10.37Gout due to renal impairment, ankle and footnot billable
elbowM10.32Gout due to renal impairment, elbownot billable
foot jointM10.37Gout due to renal impairment, ankle and footnot billable
hand jointM10.34Gout due to renal impairment, handnot billable
hipM10.35Gout due to renal impairment, hipnot billable
kneeM10.36Gout due to renal impairment, kneenot billable
multiple siteM10.39Gout due to renal impairment, multiple sites
shoulderM10.31Gout due to renal impairment, shouldernot billable
vertebraeM10.38Gout due to renal impairment, vertebrae
wristM10.33Gout due to renal impairment, wristnot billable

Gout lead-induced

ankleM10.17Lead-induced gout, ankle and footnot billable
elbowM10.12Lead-induced gout, elbownot billable
foot jointM10.17Lead-induced gout, ankle and footnot billable
hand jointM10.14Lead-induced gout, handnot billable
hipM10.15Lead-induced gout, hipnot billable
kneeM10.16Lead-induced gout, kneenot billable
multiple siteM10.19Lead-induced gout, multiple sites
shoulderM10.11Lead-induced gout, shouldernot billable
vertebraeM10.18Lead-induced gout, vertebrae
wristM10.13Lead-induced gout, wristnot billable

Gout secondary NEC

ankleM10.47Other secondary gout, ankle and footnot billable
elbowM10.42Other secondary gout, elbownot billable
foot jointM10.47Other secondary gout, ankle and footnot billable
hand jointM10.44Other secondary gout, handnot billable
hipM10.45Other secondary gout, hipnot billable
kneeM10.46Other secondary gout, kneenot billable
multiple siteM10.49Other secondary gout, multiple sites
shoulderM10.41Other secondary gout, shouldernot billable
vertebraeM10.48Other secondary gout, vertebrae
wristM10.43Other secondary gout, wristnot billable

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources