All ICD10 Codes
M36Non-billable

Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue·Systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (6 billable)
M36.0Dermato(poly)myositis in neoplastic diseaseM36.1Arthropathy in neoplastic diseaseM36.2Hemophilic arthropathyM36.3Arthropathy in other blood disordersM36.4Arthropathy in hypersensitivity reactions classified elsewhereM36.8Systemic disorders of connective tissue in other diseases classified elsewhere

CH13 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

M30-M36 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • autoimmune disease NOS
  • collagen (vascular) disease NOS
  • systemic autoimmune disease
  • systemic collagen (vascular) disease
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • autoimmune disease, single organ or single cell-type -code to relevant condition category

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere (M14.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M30-M36Systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
M36Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhereNot billable
M36.0Dermato(poly)myositis in neoplastic diseaseBillable
M36.1Arthropathy in neoplastic diseaseBillable
M36.2Hemophilic arthropathyBillable
M36.3Arthropathy in other blood disordersBillable
M36.4Arthropathy in hypersensitivity reactions classified elsewhereBillable
M36.8Systemic disorders of connective tissue in other diseases classified elsewhereBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.