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M10.431 vs M10.439

M10.431 (Other secondary gout, right wrist) compared with M10.439 (Other secondary gout, unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. M10.431 and M10.439 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M10.431
Right
Other secondary gout, right wrist
M10.439
Unspecified
Other secondary gout, unspecified wrist

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. M10.431 and M10.439 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

M10.431Other secondary gout, right wristM10.439Other secondary gout, unspecified wrist
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)
DefinitionOther secondary gout, right wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.431).Other secondary gout, unspecified wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.439).
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code to identify:
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Code first
associated condition
associated condition

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