M1A.20X0 ICD-10-CM Code: Drug-induced chronic gout, unspecified site, without tophus (tophi)
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)
MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0, Appendix B.
- MS-DRG 553 — BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITH MCC (MDC 08)
- MS-DRG 554 — BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITHOUT MCC (MDC 08)
A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M1A.20X0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
- gout NOS (M10.-) Compare M1A.20X0 vs M10 →
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- acute gout (M10.-) Compare M1A.20X0 vs M10 →
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
- Use additional 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 Compared Codes
The official Excludes notes on M1A.20X0 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Verify Before Coding
- No Medicare Code Editor or MS-DRG Definitions Manual restrictions apply to this code.
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Relationships & Classification
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name M1A.20X0 or its code family.
2 Excludes1 notes: E72 (via M1A.-), E79 (via M1A.-).
2 Excludes2 notes across 2 chapters: H61.1 (via M1A.-), M10 (via M1A.-).
5 Code First instructions across 4 chapters: G99.0 (via M1A.-), H22 (via M1A.-), H62.8 (via M1A.-), N08 (via M1A.-), N22 (via M1A.-).
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
Not on the CMS CC/MCC list — as a secondary diagnosis this code does not change MS-DRG severity.
Named in the grouper logic of 2 MS-DRGs: DRG 553 (MDC 08), DRG 554 (MDC 08).
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and C). Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):INJ030 — Drug induced or toxic related condition (default); MUS033 — Gout.
Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of M1A.20X0 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Hierarchy
- M00-M99 — Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) (M00-M99) [Hierarchy]
Referenced by Excludes1 notes
- E72 — Other disorders of amino-acid metabolism [Excludes1](via M1A.-): “gout (M1A.-, M10.-)” · check together
- E79 — Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism [Excludes1](via M1A.-): “gout (M1A.-, M10.-)” · check together
Referenced by Excludes2 notes
- H61.1 — Noninfective disorders of pinna [Excludes2](via M1A.-): “gouty tophi of ear (M1A.-)” · check together
- M10 — Gout [Excludes2](via M1A.-): “chronic gout (M1A.-)” · check together
Referenced by Code First instructions
- G99.0 — Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere [Code First](via M1A.-): “gout (M1A.-, M10.-)” · check together
- H22 — Disorders of iris and ciliary body in diseases classified elsewhere [Code First](via M1A.-): “gout (M1A.-, M10.-)” · check together
- H62.8 — Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere [Code First](via M1A.-): “gout (M1A.-, M10.-)” · check together
- N08 — Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere [Code First](via M1A.-): “gout (M1A.-, M10.-)” · check together
- N22 — Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere [Code First](via M1A.-): “gout (M1A.-, M10.-)” · check together
Clinical classification (CCSR)
Potential MS-DRG
- DRG 553 — BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITH MCC (MDC 08)”
- DRG 554 — BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITHOUT MCC [MS-DRG]: “BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITHOUT MCC (MDC 08)”
MDC crossing · procedures (18508)
- MDC 08 — Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
- 005T0ZZ — Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 08, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- 005T3ZZ — Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Approach — grouped in MDC 08, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- 005T4ZZ — Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Destruction of Spinal Meninges, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach — grouped in MDC 08, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- 005W0Z3 — Destruction of Cervical Spinal Cord using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Destruction of Cervical Spinal Cord using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 08, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- 005W0ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Destruction of Cervical Spinal Cord, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 08, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- and 18503 more
Nearest codes (40)
- M1A — Chronic gout [Sibling]
- M1A.1690 — Lead-induced chronic gout, unspecified knee, without tophus (tophi) [Sibling]
- M1A.1691 — Lead-induced chronic gout, unspecified knee, with tophus (tophi) [Sibling]
- M1A.17 — Lead-induced chronic gout, ankle and foot [Sibling]
- M1A.171 — Lead-induced chronic gout, right ankle and foot [Sibling]
- M1A.1710 — Lead-induced chronic gout, right ankle and foot, without tophus (tophi) [Sibling]
- M1A.1711 — Lead-induced chronic gout, right ankle and foot, with tophus (tophi) [Sibling]
- M1A.172 — Lead-induced chronic gout, left ankle and foot [Sibling]
- and 32 more
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does M1A.20X0 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M1A.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M1A.20X0 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M1A.19 — Lead-induced chronic gout, multiple sites
- M1A.19X0 — Lead-induced chronic gout, multiple sites, without tophus (tophi)
- M1A.19X1 — Lead-induced chronic gout, multiple sites, with tophus (tophi)
- M1A.2 — Drug-induced chronic gout
- M1A.20 — Drug-induced chronic gout, unspecified site
- M1A.20X1 — Drug-induced chronic gout, unspecified site, with tophus (tophi)
- M1A.21 — Drug-induced chronic gout, shoulder
- M1A.211 — Drug-induced chronic gout, right shoulder
- M1A.2110 — Drug-induced chronic gout, right shoulder, without tophus (tophi)
- M1A.2111 — Drug-induced chronic gout, right shoulder, with tophus (tophi)