M10.022 is the authoritative medical code for Idiopathic gout, left elbow. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for idiopathic gout, left elbow (ICD-10-CM M10.022), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Idiopathic gout, left elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M10.022. Excludes2 (not included here): chronic gout M1A.-. Use additional code: code to identify:; Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere G99.0; Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere N22; Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewhere I43; Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere (H61.1-, H62.8-); Disorders of iris and ciliary body in diseases classified elsewhere H22; Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere N08.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M10.022 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify:
- Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere G99.0
- Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere N22
- Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewhere I43
- Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere (H61.1-, H62.8-)
- Disorders of iris and ciliary body in diseases classified elsewhere H22
- Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere N08
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can M10.022 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, M10.022 and the following may both be reported when both are present: chronic gout (M1A.-).
Is an additional code needed with M10.022?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify:; Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G99.0); Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere (N22); Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewhere (I43).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M10.022, with their registry titles.
- M10 — Gout
- M10.0 — Idiopathic gout
- M10.00 — Idiopathic gout, unspecified site
- M10.01 — Idiopathic gout, shoulder
- M10.011 — Idiopathic gout, right shoulder
- M10.012 — Idiopathic gout, left shoulder
- M10.019 — Idiopathic gout, unspecified shoulder
- M10.02 — Idiopathic gout, elbow
- M10.021 — Idiopathic gout, right elbow
- M10.029 — Idiopathic gout, unspecified elbow
- M10.03 — Idiopathic gout, wrist
- M10.031 — Idiopathic gout, right wrist
- M10.032 — Idiopathic gout, left wrist
- M10.039 — Idiopathic gout, unspecified wrist
- M10.04 — Idiopathic gout, hand
- M10.041 — Idiopathic gout, right hand
- M10.042 — Idiopathic gout, left hand
- M10.049 — Idiopathic gout, unspecified hand
- M10.05 — Idiopathic gout, hip
- M10.051 — Idiopathic gout, right hip
- M10.052 — Idiopathic gout, left hip
- M10.059 — Idiopathic gout, unspecified hip
- M10.06 — Idiopathic gout, knee
- M10.061 — Idiopathic gout, right knee
- M10.062 — Idiopathic gout, left knee
- M10.069 — Idiopathic gout, unspecified knee
- M10.07 — Idiopathic gout, ankle and foot
- M10.071 — Idiopathic gout, right ankle and foot
- M10.072 — Idiopathic gout, left ankle and foot
- M10.079 — Idiopathic gout, unspecified ankle and foot
- M10.08 — Idiopathic gout, vertebrae
- M10.09 — Idiopathic gout, multiple sites
- M10.1 — Lead-induced gout
- M10.10 — Lead-induced gout, unspecified site
- M10.11 — Lead-induced gout, shoulder
- M10.111 — Lead-induced gout, right shoulder
- M10.112 — Lead-induced gout, left shoulder
- M10.119 — Lead-induced gout, unspecified shoulder
- M10.12 — Lead-induced gout, elbow
- M10.121 — Lead-induced gout, right elbow
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