Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Acute gout
  • Gout attack
  • Gout flare
  • Podagra

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • 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)

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