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M10.362 vs M10.369

M10.362 (Gout due to renal impairment, left knee) compared with M10.369 (Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified knee), from the official CMS tabular data. M10.362 and M10.369 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M10.362
Left
Gout due to renal impairment, left knee
M10.369
Unspecified
Gout due to renal impairment, 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. M10.362 and M10.369 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

M10.362Gout due to renal impairment, left kneeM10.369Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified knee
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionGout due to renal impairment, left knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.362).Gout due to renal impairment, unspecified knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.369).
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