M10.2 is the authoritative medical code for Drug-induced gout. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for drug-induced gout (ICD-10-CM M10.2), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Drug-induced gout is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code M10.2. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): chronic gout M1A.-. Use additional code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5); code to identify:; Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere G99.0; Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere N22; Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewhere I43; Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere (H61.1-, H62.8-); Disorders of iris and ciliary body in diseases classified elsewhere H22; Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere N08.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M10.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
- code to identify:
- Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere G99.0
- Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere N22
- Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewhere I43
- Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere (H61.1-, H62.8-)
- Disorders of iris and ciliary body in diseases classified elsewhere H22
- Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere N08
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can M10.2 be billed directly?
No. M10.2 (Drug-induced gout) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Can M10.2 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, M10.2 and the following may both be reported when both are present: chronic gout (M1A.-).
Is an additional code needed with M10.2?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5); code to identify:; Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G99.0); Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere (N22).
Codes in This Family (21)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M10.2, with their registry titles.
- M10.211 — Drug-induced gout, right shoulder
- M10.212 — Drug-induced gout, left shoulder
- M10.219 — Drug-induced gout, unspecified shoulder
- M10.221 — Drug-induced gout, right elbow
- M10.222 — Drug-induced gout, left elbow
- M10.229 — Drug-induced gout, unspecified elbow
- M10.231 — Drug-induced gout, right wrist
- M10.232 — Drug-induced gout, left wrist
- M10.239 — Drug-induced gout, unspecified wrist
- M10.241 — Drug-induced gout, right hand
- M10.242 — Drug-induced gout, left hand
- M10.249 — Drug-induced gout, unspecified hand
- M10.251 — Drug-induced gout, right hip
- M10.252 — Drug-induced gout, left hip
- M10.259 — Drug-induced gout, unspecified hip
- M10.261 — Drug-induced gout, right knee
- M10.262 — Drug-induced gout, left knee
- M10.269 — Drug-induced gout, unspecified knee
- M10.271 — Drug-induced gout, right ankle and foot
- M10.272 — Drug-induced gout, left ankle and foot
- M10.279 — Drug-induced gout, unspecified ankle and foot
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