M08.2 ICD-10-CA code: Juvenile arthritis with systemic onset
M08.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Juvenile arthritis with systemic onset” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
M08.2Juvenile arthritis with systemic onset
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M082
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to M08.2. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Still's disease or syndrome (juvenile)
- Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (subacute), juvenile, with systemic onset
Notes for M08.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note M08.2 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Still's disease NOS
- Arthritis in children, with onset before 16th birthday and lasting longer than 3 monthsFrom M08 Juvenile arthritis
- Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) jointsFrom M00-M25 Arthropathies
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Adult-onset Still's disease (M06.1)
- Felty's syndrome (M05.0)juvenile dermatomyositis (M33.0)From M08 Juvenile arthritis
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• disorders of the temporomandibular joint (K07.6)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)compartment syndrome (T79.6)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Note
- The following fifth characters represent the following sites of involvement:0 Multiple sites1 Shoulder region: clavical , scapula — joint acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular2 Upper arm: humerus — elbow joint,3 Forearm: radius , ulna — wrist joint,4 Hand: carpus, fingers, metacarpus — joints between these bones,5 Pelvic region and thigh: buttock , femur , pelvis — joint hip , sacroiliac6 Lower leg: fibula , tibia — knee joint7 Ankle and foot: metatarsus, tarsus, toes — other joints in foot8 Other:head neck ribs skull trunk vertebral column9 Site unspecifiedFrom Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Where M08.2 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
- 2Block M00-M25Arthropathies
- 3Block M05-M14Inflammatory polyarthropathies
- 4Category M08Juvenile arthritis
- 5Valid code M08.2Juvenile arthritis with systemic onset
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code M08.2 mean?
M08.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Juvenile arthritis with systemic onset” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is M08.2 in ICD-10-CA?
M08.2 sits under M08 Juvenile arthritis, within M05-M14 Inflammatory polyarthropathies, within M00-M25 Arthropathies, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
What coding notes apply to M08.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for M08.2, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.