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M10.262 vs M10.269

M10.262 (Drug-induced gout, left knee) compared with M10.269 (Drug-induced gout, unspecified knee), from the official CMS tabular data. M10.262 and M10.269 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M10.262
Left
Drug-induced gout, left knee
M10.269
Unspecified
Drug-induced gout, unspecified knee

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. M10.262 and M10.269 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

M10.262Drug-induced gout, left kneeM10.269Drug-induced gout, unspecified knee
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 knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.262).Drug-induced gout, unspecified knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.269).
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