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M10.052 vs M10.059

M10.052 (Idiopathic gout, left hip) compared with M10.059 (Idiopathic gout, unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. M10.052 and M10.059 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M10.052
Left
Idiopathic gout, left hip
M10.059
Unspecified
Idiopathic gout, unspecified hip

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. M10.052 and M10.059 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

M10.052Idiopathic gout, left hipM10.059Idiopathic gout, unspecified hip
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, left hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.052).Idiopathic gout, unspecified hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.059).
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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