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
  • M21.542

    Acquired clubfoot, left foot

  • M21.549

    Acquired clubfoot, unspecified foot

  • M21.611

    Bunion of right foot

  • M21.612

    Bunion of left foot

  • M21.619

    Bunion of unspecified foot

  • M21.621

    Bunionette of right foot

  • M21.622

    Bunionette of left foot

  • M21.629

    Bunionette of unspecified foot

  • M21.6X1

    Other acquired deformities of right foot

  • M21.6X2

    Other acquired deformities of left foot

  • M21.6X9

    Other acquired deformities of unspecified foot

  • M21.70

    Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified site

  • M21.721

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right humerus

  • M21.722

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left humerus

  • M21.729

    Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified humerus

  • M21.731

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right ulna

  • M21.732

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left ulna

  • M21.733

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right radius

  • M21.734

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left radius

  • M21.739

    Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified ulna and radius

  • M21.751

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right femur

  • M21.752

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left femur

  • M21.759

    Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified femur

  • M21.761

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right tibia

  • M21.762

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left tibia

  • M21.763

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right fibula

  • M21.764

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left fibula

  • M21.769

    Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified tibia and fibula

  • M21.80

    Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified limb

  • M21.821

    Other specified acquired deformities of right upper arm

  • M21.822

    Other specified acquired deformities of left upper arm

  • M21.829

    Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified upper arm

  • M21.831

    Other specified acquired deformities of right forearm

  • M21.832

    Other specified acquired deformities of left forearm

  • M21.839

    Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified forearm

  • M21.851

    Other specified acquired deformities of right thigh

  • M21.852

    Other specified acquired deformities of left thigh

  • M21.859

    Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified thigh

  • M21.861

    Other specified acquired deformities of right lower leg

  • M21.862

    Other specified acquired deformities of left lower leg

  • M21.869

    Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified lower leg

  • M21.90

    Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified limb

  • M21.921

    Unspecified acquired deformity of right upper arm

  • M21.922

    Unspecified acquired deformity of left upper arm

  • M21.929

    Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified upper arm

  • M21.931

    Unspecified acquired deformity of right forearm

  • M21.932

    Unspecified acquired deformity of left forearm

  • M21.939

    Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified forearm

  • M21.941

    Unspecified acquired deformity of hand, right hand

  • M21.942

    Unspecified acquired deformity of hand, left hand

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