M10.2 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Drug-induced gout
M10.2 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 10 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
M10.2Drug-induced gout
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M102
Codes in M10.2
M10.2 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
M10.20Drug-induced gout, multiple sitesM10.21Drug-induced gout, shoulder regionM10.22Drug-induced gout, upper armM10.23Drug-induced gout, forearmM10.24Drug-induced gout, handM10.25Drug-induced gout, pelvic region and thighM10.26Drug-induced gout, lower legM10.27Drug-induced gout, ankle and footM10.28Drug-induced gout, other siteM10.29Drug-induced gout, unspecified siteNotes for M10.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note M10.2 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) jointsFrom M00-M25 Arthropathies
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX) to identify drug.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 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
- [To review the anatomical site captured in the 5th character subclassification see Chapter XIII]
- 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 M10.2 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
- 2Block M00-M25Arthropathies
- 3Block M05-M14Inflammatory polyarthropathies
- 4Category M10Gout
- 5Subcategory M10.2Drug-induced gout
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
Is M10.2 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. M10.2 (Drug-induced gout) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 10 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is M10.2 in ICD-10-CA?
M10.2 sits under M10 Gout, 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 M10.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Use additional code, Includes, Excludes notes for M10.2, 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.