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M10.441 vs M10.442

M10.441 (Other secondary gout, right hand) compared with M10.442 (Other secondary gout, left hand), from the official CMS tabular data. M10.441 and M10.442 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M10.441
Right
Other secondary gout, right hand
M10.442
Left
Other secondary gout, left hand

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. M10.441 and M10.442 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

M10.441Other secondary gout, right handM10.442Other secondary gout, left hand
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 hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.441).Other secondary gout, left hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.442).
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associated condition
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources