Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for history of gout includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for History of Gout
Use ICD-10 code Z86.71 for personal history of gout, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants
Use if the patient is on urate-lowering therapy.
The ICD-10 code for a history of resolved gout is Z86.71, used when the condition is no longer active and does not require treatment.
Chronic gout is coded with M1A.XXXX, specifying laterality and tophi status, even if the condition is in remission.