M10
Non-billableGout
M10 is the ICD-10-CM code for Gout. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as M10.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- M00-M99
- Subcodes
- 6
- Edition
- FY2026
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is gout? Gout is a common type of inflammatory arthritis . It causes pain, swelling, and redness in one or more joints. It usually happens as a flare, which can last for a week or two and then gets better. The flares often begin in your big toe or a lower limb. What causes gout? Gout happens when too much uric acid (urate) builds up in your body over a long time. Uric acid is a waste product your body makes…
Read more about Gout at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Includes
- •Acute gout
- •Gout attack
- •Gout flare
- •Podagra
Excludes2 — not included here
- •chronic gout (M1A.-)
Use additional code
- •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)
Medications indicated for this condition
FDA labeling- HydrocortisoneCorticosteroid [EPC]›
- DexamethasoneCorticosteroid [EPC]›
- NaproxenNonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug [EPC]›
- ColchicineAlkaloid [EPC]›
- AllopurinolXanthine Oxidase Inhibitor [EPC]›
- FebuxostatXanthine Oxidase Inhibitor [EPC]›
- SulindacNonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug [EPC]›
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Povidine Iodine›
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Povidine Iodine›
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, Ropivacaine Hydrochloride, Povidine Iodine›
- Meclofenamate›
- Naproxen OralNonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug [EPC]›
Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.
Conditions mapped to this code
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Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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