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Follow Coding Steps for Neuropathy With Underlying Disease

Published on Tue Nov 25, 2025

Question: Encounter notes indicate a patient suffers from autonomic neuropathy caused by drug-induced gout of the left shoulder. What diagnosis code(s) should I report for this patient? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: You’ll need a pair of ICD-10-CM codes for this patient, and the order of the diagnosis codes will matter. On your claim, first report M10.212 (Drug-induced gout, left shoulder) [...]
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