FA25.20

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Tophaceous gout

Description

Tophi are precipitates of monosodium urate in the tissues of patients with hyperuricaemia and may be associated with other manifestations of hyperuricaemia including gouty arthropathy. They present particularly in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. One of the more common sites for them is the helix of the ear.

Index terms

  • Tophaceous gout
  • Gouty tophi

Exclusions from above levels

  • 5C55.Y – Hyperuricaemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis or tophaceous disease
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • DA0E.8 – Temporomandibular joint disorders

Sibling codes

  • FA25.2Y – Other specified gout without specification whether primary or secondary
  • FA25.2Z – Gout, unspecified

Foundation entity

Tophaceous gout – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/847186333

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: FA25.2: Gout without specification whether primary or secondary › FA25: Gout › 15: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue