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M10.222 vs M10.229

M10.222 (Drug-induced gout, left elbow) compared with M10.229 (Drug-induced gout, unspecified elbow), from the official CMS tabular data. M10.222 and M10.229 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M10.222
Left
Drug-induced gout, left elbow
M10.229
Unspecified
Drug-induced gout, unspecified elbow

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. M10.222 and M10.229 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

M10.222Drug-induced gout, left elbowM10.229Drug-induced gout, unspecified elbow
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)
DefinitionDrug-induced gout, left elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.222).Drug-induced gout, unspecified elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.229).
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code to identify:
Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G99.0)
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code to identify:
Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G99.0)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources