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
  • M12.319

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified shoulder

  • M12.321

    Palindromic rheumatism, right elbow

  • M12.322

    Palindromic rheumatism, left elbow

  • M12.329

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified elbow

  • M12.331

    Palindromic rheumatism, right wrist

  • M12.332

    Palindromic rheumatism, left wrist

  • M12.339

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified wrist

  • M12.341

    Palindromic rheumatism, right hand

  • M12.342

    Palindromic rheumatism, left hand

  • M12.349

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified hand

  • M12.351

    Palindromic rheumatism, right hip

  • M12.352

    Palindromic rheumatism, left hip

  • M12.359

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified hip

  • M12.361

    Palindromic rheumatism, right knee

  • M12.362

    Palindromic rheumatism, left knee

  • M12.369

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified knee

  • M12.371

    Palindromic rheumatism, right ankle and foot

  • M12.372

    Palindromic rheumatism, left ankle and foot

  • M12.379

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M12.38

    Palindromic rheumatism, other specified site

  • M12.39

    Palindromic rheumatism, multiple sites

  • M12.40

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified site

  • M12.411

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right shoulder

  • M12.412

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left shoulder

  • M12.419

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified shoulder

  • M12.421

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right elbow

  • M12.422

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left elbow

  • M12.429

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified elbow

  • M12.431

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right wrist

  • M12.432

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left wrist

  • M12.439

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified wrist

  • M12.441

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right hand

  • M12.442

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left hand

  • M12.449

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified hand

  • M12.451

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right hip

  • M12.452

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left hip

  • M12.459

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified hip

  • M12.461

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right knee

  • M12.462

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left knee

  • M12.469

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified knee

  • M12.471

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right ankle and foot

  • M12.472

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, left ankle and foot

  • M12.479

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M12.48

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, other site

  • M12.49

    Intermittent hydrarthrosis, multiple sites

  • M12.50

    Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified site

  • M12.511

    Traumatic arthropathy, right shoulder

  • M12.512

    Traumatic arthropathy, left shoulder

  • M12.519

    Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified shoulder

  • M12.521

    Traumatic arthropathy, right elbow

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