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
  • M24.042

    Loose body in left finger joint(s)

  • M24.049

    Loose body in unspecified finger joint(s)

  • M24.051

    Loose body in right hip

  • M24.052

    Loose body in left hip

  • M24.059

    Loose body in unspecified hip

  • M24.071

    Loose body in right ankle

  • M24.072

    Loose body in left ankle

  • M24.073

    Loose body in unspecified ankle

  • M24.074

    Loose body in right toe joint(s)

  • M24.075

    Loose body in left toe joint(s)

  • M24.076

    Loose body in unspecified toe joint(s)

  • M24.08

    Loose body, other site

  • M24.10

    Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified site

  • M24.111

    Other articular cartilage disorders, right shoulder

  • M24.112

    Other articular cartilage disorders, left shoulder

  • M24.119

    Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified shoulder

  • M24.121

    Other articular cartilage disorders, right elbow

  • M24.122

    Other articular cartilage disorders, left elbow

  • M24.129

    Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified elbow

  • M24.131

    Other articular cartilage disorders, right wrist

  • M24.132

    Other articular cartilage disorders, left wrist

  • M24.139

    Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified wrist

  • M24.141

    Other articular cartilage disorders, right hand

  • M24.142

    Other articular cartilage disorders, left hand

  • M24.149

    Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified hand

  • M24.151

    Other articular cartilage disorders, right hip

  • M24.152

    Other articular cartilage disorders, left hip

  • M24.159

    Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified hip

  • M24.171

    Other articular cartilage disorders, right ankle

  • M24.172

    Other articular cartilage disorders, left ankle

  • M24.173

    Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified ankle

  • M24.174

    Other articular cartilage disorders, right foot

  • M24.175

    Other articular cartilage disorders, left foot

  • M24.176

    Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified foot

  • M24.19

    Other articular cartilage disorders, other specified site

  • M24.20

    Disorder of ligament, unspecified site

  • M24.211

    Disorder of ligament, right shoulder

  • M24.212

    Disorder of ligament, left shoulder

  • M24.219

    Disorder of ligament, unspecified shoulder

  • M24.221

    Disorder of ligament, right elbow

  • M24.222

    Disorder of ligament, left elbow

  • M24.229

    Disorder of ligament, unspecified elbow

  • M24.231

    Disorder of ligament, right wrist

  • M24.232

    Disorder of ligament, left wrist

  • M24.239

    Disorder of ligament, unspecified wrist

  • M24.241

    Disorder of ligament, right hand

  • M24.242

    Disorder of ligament, left hand

  • M24.249

    Disorder of ligament, unspecified hand

  • M24.251

    Disorder of ligament, right hip

  • M24.252

    Disorder of ligament, left hip

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