V77.5 SCREENING FOR GOUT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V77.5

Short Description: Screening for gout

Long Description: Screening for gout

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons without reported diagnosis encountered during examination and investigation of individuals and populations (V70-V82)
      • V77 Special screening for endocrine, nutritional, metabolic, and immunity disorders
        • V77.5 Screening for gout

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V77.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Screening (for) V82.9
    • gout V77.5

Crosswalk Information

The code V77.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V77.5 Right Arrow Z13.89 Encounter for screening for other disorder
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
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V77.6 Screening for cystic fibrosis
V77.7 Screening for other inborn errors of metabolism
V77.8 Screening for obesity
V77.91 Screening for lipoid disorders
V77.99 Screening for other and unspecified endocrine, nutritional, metabolic, and immunity disorders


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