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M10.471 vs M10.472

M10.471 (Other secondary gout, right ankle and foot) compared with M10.472 (Other secondary gout, left ankle and foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M10.471 and M10.472 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M10.471
Right
Other secondary gout, right ankle and foot
M10.472
Left
Other secondary gout, left ankle and foot

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. M10.471 and M10.472 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

M10.471Other secondary gout, right ankle and footM10.472Other secondary gout, left ankle and foot
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 ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.471).Other secondary gout, left ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M10.472).
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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