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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M10Gout

Not billable — use a more specific code

M10 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M10

M10 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for gout. It belongs to block M05-M14 (inflammatory polyarthropathies) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 6 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M10.0 (gout), M10.1 (gout), M10.2 (gout), M10.3 (due to renal impairment), M10.4 (gout) and M10.9 (unspecified).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of M10, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: chronic gout (M1A.-).

Use an additional 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) and 1 more.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under M10

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Acute gout
  • Gout attack
  • Gout flare
  • Podagra
Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • chronic gout (M1A.-)
Use additional codeAdd a secondary code to fully describe the condition
  • 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)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M10.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Codes whose notes reference M10

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M10

Is M10 billable?

No. M10 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.