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
  • M25.821

    Other specified joint disorders, right elbow

  • M25.822

    Other specified joint disorders, left elbow

  • M25.829

    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified elbow

  • M25.831

    Other specified joint disorders, right wrist

  • M25.832

    Other specified joint disorders, left wrist

  • M25.839

    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified wrist

  • M25.841

    Other specified joint disorders, right hand

  • M25.842

    Other specified joint disorders, left hand

  • M25.849

    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified hand

  • M25.851

    Other specified joint disorders, right hip

  • M25.852

    Other specified joint disorders, left hip

  • M25.859

    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified hip

  • M25.861

    Other specified joint disorders, right knee

  • M25.862

    Other specified joint disorders, left knee

  • M25.869

    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified knee

  • M25.871

    Other specified joint disorders, right ankle and foot

  • M25.872

    Other specified joint disorders, left ankle and foot

  • M25.879

    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M25.9

    Joint disorder, unspecified

  • M26.00

    Unspecified anomaly of jaw size

  • M26.01

    Maxillary hyperplasia

  • M26.02

    Maxillary hypoplasia

  • M26.03

    Mandibular hyperplasia

  • M26.04

    Mandibular hypoplasia

  • M26.05

    Macrogenia

  • M26.06

    Microgenia

  • M26.07

    Excessive tuberosity of jaw

  • M26.09

    Other specified anomalies of jaw size

  • M26.10

    Unspecified anomaly of jaw-cranial base relationship

  • M26.11

    Maxillary asymmetry

  • M26.12

    Other jaw asymmetry

  • M26.19

    Other specified anomalies of jaw-cranial base relationship

  • M26.20

    Unspecified anomaly of dental arch relationship

  • M26.211

    Malocclusion, Angle's class I

  • M26.212

    Malocclusion, Angle's class II

  • M26.213

    Malocclusion, Angle's class III

  • M26.219

    Malocclusion, Angle's class, unspecified

  • M26.220

    Open anterior occlusal relationship

  • M26.221

    Open posterior occlusal relationship

  • M26.23

    Excessive horizontal overlap

  • M26.24

    Reverse articulation

  • M26.25

    Anomalies of interarch distance

  • M26.29

    Other anomalies of dental arch relationship

  • M26.30

    Unspecified anomaly of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth

  • M26.31

    Crowding of fully erupted teeth

  • M26.32

    Excessive spacing of fully erupted teeth

  • M26.33

    Horizontal displacement of fully erupted tooth or teeth

  • M26.34

    Vertical displacement of fully erupted tooth or teeth

  • M26.35

    Rotation of fully erupted tooth or teeth

  • M26.36

    Insufficient interocclusal distance of fully erupted teeth (ridge)

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