M10.21
Header — not billableDrug-induced gout, shoulder
The ICD-10 code for drug-induced gout, shoulder is M10.21.
M10.21 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M10.20Drug-induced gout, unspecified site
- M10.22Drug-induced gout, elbownon-billable header
- M10.23Drug-induced gout, wristnon-billable header
- M10.24Drug-induced gout, handnon-billable header
- M10.25Drug-induced gout, hipnon-billable header
- M10.26Drug-induced gout, kneenon-billable header
- M10.27Drug-induced gout, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M10.28Drug-induced gout, vertebrae
- M10.29Drug-induced gout, multiple sites
- M10.21Drug-induced gout, shouldernon-billable header