Codes by condition The ICD-10-CM code for gout is M1A.9 — Chronic gout, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for gout with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Not billable
M1A.9 cannot be submitted on a claim. It is a header code, so a more specific code from the list below is required.
Which gout code should you use? The Alphabetic Index lists 52 codes under Gout, chronic . 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-induced M1A.20 Drug-induced chronic gout, unspecified site not billable idiopathic M1A.00 Idiopathic chronic gout, unspecified site not billable inrenal impairment M1A.30 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, unspecified site not billable lead-induced M1A.10 Lead-induced chronic gout, unspecified site not billable secondary NEC M1A.40 Other secondary chronic gout, unspecified site not billable syphilitic A52.77 Syphilis of bone and joint tophi M1A.9 Chronic gout, unspecified not billable
Gout drug-induced ankle M1A.27 Drug-induced chronic gout, ankle and foot not billable elbow M1A.22 Drug-induced chronic gout, elbow not billable foot joint M1A.27 Drug-induced chronic gout, ankle and foot not billable hand joint M1A.24 Drug-induced chronic gout, hand not billable hip M1A.25 Drug-induced chronic gout, hip not billable knee M1A.26 Drug-induced chronic gout, knee not billable multiple site M1A.29 Drug-induced chronic gout, multiple sites not billable shoulder M1A.21 Drug-induced chronic gout, shoulder not billable vertebrae M1A.28 Drug-induced chronic gout, vertebrae not billable wrist M1A.23 Drug-induced chronic gout, wrist not billable
Gout idiopathic ankle M1A.07 Idiopathic chronic gout, ankle and foot not billable elbow M1A.02 Idiopathic chronic gout, elbow not billable foot joint M1A.07 Idiopathic chronic gout, ankle and foot not billable hand joint M1A.04 Idiopathic chronic gout, hand not billable hip M1A.05 Idiopathic chronic gout, hip not billable knee M1A.06 Idiopathic chronic gout, knee not billable multiple site M1A.09 Idiopathic chronic gout, multiple sites not billable shoulder M1A.01 Idiopathic chronic gout, shoulder not billable vertebrae M1A.08 Idiopathic chronic gout, vertebrae not billable wrist M1A.03 Idiopathic chronic gout, wrist not billable
Gout inrenal impairment ankle M1A.37 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, ankle and foot not billable elbow M1A.32 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, elbow not billable foot joint M1A.37 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, ankle and foot not billable hand joint M1A.34 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, hand not billable hip M1A.35 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, hip not billable knee M1A.36 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, knee not billable multiple site M1A.39 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, multiple sites not billable shoulder M1A.31 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, shoulder not billable vertebrae M1A.38 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, vertebrae not billable wrist M1A.33 Chronic gout due to renal impairment, wrist not billable
Gout lead-induced ankle M1A.17 Lead-induced chronic gout, ankle and foot not billable elbow M1A.12 Lead-induced chronic gout, elbow not billable foot joint M1A.17 Lead-induced chronic gout, ankle and foot not billable hand joint M1A.14 Lead-induced chronic gout, hand not billable hip M1A.15 Lead-induced chronic gout, hip not billable knee M1A.16 Lead-induced chronic gout, knee not billable multiple site M1A.19 Lead-induced chronic gout, multiple sites not billable shoulder M1A.11 Lead-induced chronic gout, shoulder not billable vertebrae M1A.18 Lead-induced chronic gout, vertebrae not billable wrist M1A.13 Lead-induced chronic gout, wrist not billable
Gout secondary NEC ankle M1A.47 Other secondary chronic gout, ankle and foot not billable elbow M1A.42 Other secondary chronic gout, elbow not billable foot joint M1A.47 Other secondary chronic gout, ankle and foot not billable hand joint M1A.44 Other secondary chronic gout, hand not billable hip M1A.45 Other secondary chronic gout, hip not billable knee M1A.46 Other secondary chronic gout, knee not billable multiple site M1A.49 Other secondary chronic gout, multiple sites not billable shoulder M1A.41 Other secondary chronic gout, shoulder not billable vertebrae M1A.48 Other secondary chronic gout, vertebrae not billable wrist M1A.43 Other secondary chronic gout, wrist not 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