Table 1.
Gout-related diagnosis, procedure, J codes and related medications
| ICD-9 code | Description | J code | Description | CPT code | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274.00 | Gouty arthropathy unspecified | 1020 | methylprednisolone 20mg | 20600 | Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection of small joint/bursa |
| 274.01 | Acute gouty arthropathy | 1030 | methylprednisolone 40mg | 20605 | Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection of intermediate joint/bursa |
| 274.02 | Chronic gouty arthropathy without mention of tophus | 1040 | methylprednisolone 80mg | 20610 | Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection of major joint/bursa |
| 274.03 | Chronic gouty arthropathy with tophus | 1094 | dexamethasone acetate | ||
| 274.81 | Gouty tophi of ear | 1100 | dexamethasone sodium | ||
| 274.82 | Gouty tophi of other sites, except ear | 1700 | hydrocortisone actetate | ||
| 274.89 | Gout with other specified manifestations | 1710 | hydrocortisone sodium phosphate, up to 50mg | ||
| 274.90 | Gout, unspecified | 1720 | hydrocortisone sodium succinate | ||
| 2650 | prednisolone acetate | ||||
| 2920 | methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 40mg | ||||
| 2930 | methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125mg | ||||
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| NSAID | Cox-2 selective inhibitor | Oral glucocorticoid | |||
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| Ibuprofen | Celecoxib | Cortisone | |||
| Diclofenac | Rofecoxib | Hydrocortisone | |||
| Naproxen | Valdecoxib | Prednisone | |||
| Flurbiprofen | Methylprednisolone | ||||
| Ketoprofen | Triamcinolone | ||||
| Ketorolac | Dexamethasone | ||||
| Sulindac | Bethamethasone | ||||
| Piroxicam | |||||
| Oxaprozin | |||||
| Nabumetone | |||||
| Mefanamic acid | |||||
| Meclofenamate | |||||
| Fenoprofen | |||||
| Diflunisal | |||||
| Etodolac | |||||
| Meloxicam | |||||
| Tolmetin | |||||
| Indomethacin | |||||
ICD-9=International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision; CPT= Current Procedural Terminology, NSAID=non-steroidal anti-inflammatory