274.81 GOUTY TOPHI OF EAR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 274.81

Short Description: Gouty tophi of ear

Long Description: Gouty tophi of ear

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders (270-279)
      • 274 Gout
        • 274.81 Gouty tophi of ear

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 274.81 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Gout, gouty 274.9
    • external ear (tophus) 274.81
    • tophi 274.03
      • ear 274.81
  • Tophi (gouty) 274.03
    • ear 274.81

Crosswalk Information

The code 274.81 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
274.81 Right Arrow M10.9 Gout, unspecified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
274.00 Gouty arthropathy, unspecified
274.01 Acute gouty arthropathy
274.02 Chronic gouty arthropathy without mention of tophus (tophi)
274.03 Chronic gouty arthropathy with tophus (tophi)
274.10 Gouty nephropathy, unspecified
274.11 Uric acid nephrolithiasis
274.19 Other gouty nephropathy
274.82 Gouty tophi of other sites, except ear
274.89 Gout with other specified manifestations
274.9 Gout, unspecified


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