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
  • M21.949

    Unspecified acquired deformity of hand, unspecified hand

  • M21.951

    Unspecified acquired deformity of right thigh

  • M21.952

    Unspecified acquired deformity of left thigh

  • M21.959

    Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified thigh

  • M21.961

    Unspecified acquired deformity of right lower leg

  • M21.962

    Unspecified acquired deformity of left lower leg

  • M21.969

    Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified lower leg

  • M22.00

    Recurrent dislocation of patella, unspecified knee

  • M22.01

    Recurrent dislocation of patella, right knee

  • M22.02

    Recurrent dislocation of patella, left knee

  • M22.10

    Recurrent subluxation of patella, unspecified knee

  • M22.11

    Recurrent subluxation of patella, right knee

  • M22.12

    Recurrent subluxation of patella, left knee

  • M22.2X1

    Patellofemoral disorders, right knee

  • M22.2X2

    Patellofemoral disorders, left knee

  • M22.2X9

    Patellofemoral disorders, unspecified knee

  • M22.3X1

    Other derangements of patella, right knee

  • M22.3X2

    Other derangements of patella, left knee

  • M22.3X9

    Other derangements of patella, unspecified knee

  • M22.40

    Chondromalacia patellae, unspecified knee

  • M22.41

    Chondromalacia patellae, right knee

  • M22.42

    Chondromalacia patellae, left knee

  • M22.8X1

    Other disorders of patella, right knee

  • M22.8X2

    Other disorders of patella, left knee

  • M22.8X9

    Other disorders of patella, unspecified knee

  • M22.90

    Unspecified disorder of patella, unspecified knee

  • M22.91

    Unspecified disorder of patella, right knee

  • M22.92

    Unspecified disorder of patella, left knee

  • M23.000

    Cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus, right knee

  • M23.001

    Cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus, left knee

  • M23.002

    Cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.003

    Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus, right knee

  • M23.004

    Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus, left knee

  • M23.005

    Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.006

    Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus, right knee

  • M23.007

    Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus, left knee

  • M23.009

    Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.011

    Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of medial meniscus, right knee

  • M23.012

    Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of medial meniscus, left knee

  • M23.019

    Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of medial meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.021

    Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of medial meniscus, right knee

  • M23.022

    Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of medial meniscus, left knee

  • M23.029

    Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of medial meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.031

    Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus, right knee

  • M23.032

    Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus, left knee

  • M23.039

    Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.041

    Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, right knee

  • M23.042

    Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, left knee

  • M23.049

    Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.051

    Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, right knee

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