Chapter 13

M00–M99: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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)
Internal Codes
  • M85.869

    Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, unspecified lower leg

  • M85.871

    Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right ankle and foot

  • M85.872

    Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, left ankle and foot

  • M85.879

    Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M85.88

    Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, other site

  • M85.89

    Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, multiple sites

  • M85.9

    Disorder of bone density and structure, unspecified

  • M86.00

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified site

  • M86.011

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right shoulder

  • M86.012

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left shoulder

  • M86.019

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified shoulder

  • M86.021

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right humerus

  • M86.022

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left humerus

  • M86.029

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus

  • M86.031

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right radius and ulna

  • M86.032

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left radius and ulna

  • M86.039

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified radius and ulna

  • M86.041

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right hand

  • M86.042

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left hand

  • M86.049

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified hand

  • M86.051

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right femur

  • M86.052

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left femur

  • M86.059

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified femur

  • M86.061

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right tibia and fibula

  • M86.062

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left tibia and fibula

  • M86.069

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified tibia and fibula

  • M86.071

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right ankle and foot

  • M86.072

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left ankle and foot

  • M86.079

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M86.08

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, other sites

  • M86.09

    Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, multiple sites

  • M86.10

    Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified site

  • M86.111

    Other acute osteomyelitis, right shoulder

  • M86.112

    Other acute osteomyelitis, left shoulder

  • M86.119

    Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified shoulder

  • M86.121

    Other acute osteomyelitis, right humerus

  • M86.122

    Other acute osteomyelitis, left humerus

  • M86.129

    Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus

  • M86.131

    Other acute osteomyelitis, right radius and ulna

  • M86.132

    Other acute osteomyelitis, left radius and ulna

  • M86.139

    Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified radius and ulna

  • M86.141

    Other acute osteomyelitis, right hand

  • M86.142

    Other acute osteomyelitis, left hand

  • M86.149

    Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified hand

  • M86.151

    Other acute osteomyelitis, right femur

  • M86.152

    Other acute osteomyelitis, left femur

  • M86.159

    Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified femur

  • M86.161

    Other acute osteomyelitis, right tibia and fibula

  • M86.162

    Other acute osteomyelitis, left tibia and fibula

  • M86.169

    Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified tibia and fibula

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