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
  • M99.21

    Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of cervical region

  • M99.22

    Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region

  • M99.23

    Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region

  • M99.24

    Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of sacral region

  • M99.25

    Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of pelvic region

  • M99.26

    Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of lower extremity

  • M99.27

    Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of upper extremity

  • M99.28

    Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of rib cage

  • M99.29

    Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of abdomen and other regions

  • M99.30

    Osseous stenosis of neural canal of head region

  • M99.31

    Osseous stenosis of neural canal of cervical region

  • M99.32

    Osseous stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region

  • M99.33

    Osseous stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region

  • M99.34

    Osseous stenosis of neural canal of sacral region

  • M99.35

    Osseous stenosis of neural canal of pelvic region

  • M99.36

    Osseous stenosis of neural canal of lower extremity

  • M99.37

    Osseous stenosis of neural canal of upper extremity

  • M99.38

    Osseous stenosis of neural canal of rib cage

  • M99.39

    Osseous stenosis of neural canal of abdomen and other regions

  • M99.40

    Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of head region

  • M99.41

    Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of cervical region

  • M99.42

    Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region

  • M99.43

    Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region

  • M99.44

    Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of sacral region

  • M99.45

    Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of pelvic region

  • M99.46

    Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of lower extremity

  • M99.47

    Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of upper extremity

  • M99.48

    Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of rib cage

  • M99.49

    Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal of abdomen and other regions

  • M99.50

    Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of head region

  • M99.51

    Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of cervical region

  • M99.52

    Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region

  • M99.53

    Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region

  • M99.54

    Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of sacral region

  • M99.55

    Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of pelvic region

  • M99.56

    Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of lower extremity

  • M99.57

    Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of upper extremity

  • M99.58

    Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of rib cage

  • M99.59

    Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of abdomen and other regions

  • M99.60

    Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of head region

  • M99.61

    Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of cervical region

  • M99.62

    Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of thoracic region

  • M99.63

    Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of lumbar region

  • M99.64

    Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of sacral region

  • M99.65

    Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of pelvic region

  • M99.66

    Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of lower extremity

  • M99.67

    Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of upper extremity

  • M99.68

    Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of rib cage

  • M99.69

    Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of abdomen and other regions

  • M99.70

    Connective tissue and disc stenosis of intervertebral foramina of head region

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