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
  • M24.446

    Recurrent dislocation, unspecified finger

  • M24.451

    Recurrent dislocation, right hip

  • M24.452

    Recurrent dislocation, left hip

  • M24.459

    Recurrent dislocation, unspecified hip

  • M24.461

    Recurrent dislocation, right knee

  • M24.462

    Recurrent dislocation, left knee

  • M24.469

    Recurrent dislocation, unspecified knee

  • M24.471

    Recurrent dislocation, right ankle

  • M24.472

    Recurrent dislocation, left ankle

  • M24.473

    Recurrent dislocation, unspecified ankle

  • M24.474

    Recurrent dislocation, right foot

  • M24.475

    Recurrent dislocation, left foot

  • M24.476

    Recurrent dislocation, unspecified foot

  • M24.477

    Recurrent dislocation, right toe(s)

  • M24.478

    Recurrent dislocation, left toe(s)

  • M24.479

    Recurrent dislocation, unspecified toe(s)

  • M24.49

    Recurrent dislocation, other specified joint

  • M24.50

    Contracture, unspecified joint

  • M24.511

    Contracture, right shoulder

  • M24.512

    Contracture, left shoulder

  • M24.519

    Contracture, unspecified shoulder

  • M24.521

    Contracture, right elbow

  • M24.522

    Contracture, left elbow

  • M24.529

    Contracture, unspecified elbow

  • M24.531

    Contracture, right wrist

  • M24.532

    Contracture, left wrist

  • M24.539

    Contracture, unspecified wrist

  • M24.541

    Contracture, right hand

  • M24.542

    Contracture, left hand

  • M24.549

    Contracture, unspecified hand

  • M24.551

    Contracture, right hip

  • M24.552

    Contracture, left hip

  • M24.559

    Contracture, unspecified hip

  • M24.561

    Contracture, right knee

  • M24.562

    Contracture, left knee

  • M24.569

    Contracture, unspecified knee

  • M24.571

    Contracture, right ankle

  • M24.572

    Contracture, left ankle

  • M24.573

    Contracture, unspecified ankle

  • M24.574

    Contracture, right foot

  • M24.575

    Contracture, left foot

  • M24.576

    Contracture, unspecified foot

  • M24.59

    Contracture, other specified joint

  • M24.60

    Ankylosis, unspecified joint

  • M24.611

    Ankylosis, right shoulder

  • M24.612

    Ankylosis, left shoulder

  • M24.619

    Ankylosis, unspecified shoulder

  • M24.621

    Ankylosis, right elbow

  • M24.622

    Ankylosis, left elbow

  • M24.629

    Ankylosis, unspecified elbow

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