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M1A.031 vs M1A.039

M1A.031 (Idiopathic chronic gout, right wrist) compared with M1A.039 (Idiopathic chronic gout, unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. M1A.031 and M1A.039 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M1A.031
Right
Idiopathic chronic gout, right wrist
M1A.039
Unspecified
Idiopathic chronic 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. M1A.031 and M1A.039 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

M1A.031Idiopathic chronic gout, right wristM1A.039Idiopathic chronic gout, unspecified wrist
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M1A.0310, M1A.0311

Non-billable header

Report instead: M1A.0390, M1A.0391

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionIdiopathic chronic gout, right wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M1A.031).Idiopathic chronic gout, unspecified wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M1A.039).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M1AThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M1A
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)

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