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
  • M20.001

    Unspecified deformity of right finger(s)

  • M20.002

    Unspecified deformity of left finger(s)

  • M20.009

    Unspecified deformity of unspecified finger(s)

  • M20.011

    Mallet finger of right finger(s)

  • M20.012

    Mallet finger of left finger(s)

  • M20.019

    Mallet finger of unspecified finger(s)

  • M20.021

    Boutonnière deformity of right finger(s)

  • M20.022

    Boutonnière deformity of left finger(s)

  • M20.029

    Boutonnière deformity of unspecified finger(s)

  • M20.031

    Swan-neck deformity of right finger(s)

  • M20.032

    Swan-neck deformity of left finger(s)

  • M20.039

    Swan-neck deformity of unspecified finger(s)

  • M20.091

    Other deformity of right finger(s)

  • M20.092

    Other deformity of left finger(s)

  • M20.099

    Other deformity of finger(s), unspecified finger(s)

  • M20.10

    Hallux valgus (acquired), unspecified foot

  • M20.11

    Hallux valgus (acquired), right foot

  • M20.12

    Hallux valgus (acquired), left foot

  • M20.20

    Hallux rigidus, unspecified foot

  • M20.21

    Hallux rigidus, right foot

  • M20.22

    Hallux rigidus, left foot

  • M20.30

    Hallux varus (acquired), unspecified foot

  • M20.31

    Hallux varus (acquired), right foot

  • M20.32

    Hallux varus (acquired), left foot

  • M20.40

    Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), unspecified foot

  • M20.41

    Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), right foot

  • M20.42

    Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), left foot

  • M20.5X1

    Other deformities of toe(s) (acquired), right foot

  • M20.5X2

    Other deformities of toe(s) (acquired), left foot

  • M20.5X9

    Other deformities of toe(s) (acquired), unspecified foot

  • M20.60

    Acquired deformities of toe(s), unspecified, unspecified foot

  • M20.61

    Acquired deformities of toe(s), unspecified, right foot

  • M20.62

    Acquired deformities of toe(s), unspecified, left foot

  • M21.00

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site

  • M21.021

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right elbow

  • M21.022

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, left elbow

  • M21.029

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, unspecified elbow

  • M21.051

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right hip

  • M21.052

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, left hip

  • M21.059

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, unspecified hip

  • M21.061

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right knee

  • M21.062

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, left knee

  • M21.069

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, unspecified knee

  • M21.071

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right ankle

  • M21.072

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, left ankle

  • M21.079

    Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle

  • M21.10

    Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site

  • M21.121

    Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right elbow

  • M21.122

    Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, left elbow

  • M21.129

    Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, unspecified elbow

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