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M10.041 vs M10.049

M10.041 (Idiopathic gout, right hand) compared with M10.049 (Idiopathic gout, unspecified hand), from the official CMS tabular data. M10.041 and M10.049 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M10.041
Right
Idiopathic gout, right hand
M10.049
Unspecified
Idiopathic gout, unspecified hand

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. M10.041 and M10.049 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

M10.041Idiopathic gout, right handM10.049Idiopathic gout, unspecified hand
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionIdiopathic gout, right hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.041).Idiopathic gout, unspecified hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.049).
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources