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M10.321 vs M10.322

M10.321 (Gout due to renal impairment, right elbow) compared with M10.322 (Gout due to renal impairment, left elbow), from the official CMS tabular data. M10.321 and M10.322 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M10.321
Right
Gout due to renal impairment, right elbow
M10.322
Left
Gout due to renal impairment, left 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. M10.321 and M10.322 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

M10.321Gout due to renal impairment, right elbowM10.322Gout due to renal impairment, left 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)
DefinitionGout due to renal impairment, right elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.321).Gout due to renal impairment, left elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.322).
Use additional code
code to identify:
Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G99.0)
Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere (N22)
code to identify:
Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G99.0)
Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere (N22)
Code first
associated renal disease
associated renal disease

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