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
  • M26.37

    Excessive interocclusal distance of fully erupted teeth

  • M26.39

    Other anomalies of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth

  • M26.4

    Malocclusion, unspecified

  • M26.50

    Dentofacial functional abnormalities, unspecified

  • M26.51

    Abnormal jaw closure

  • M26.52

    Limited mandibular range of motion

  • M26.53

    Deviation in opening and closing of the mandible

  • M26.54

    Insufficient anterior guidance

  • M26.55

    Centric occlusion maximum intercuspation discrepancy

  • M26.56

    Non-working side interference

  • M26.57

    Lack of posterior occlusal support

  • M26.59

    Other dentofacial functional abnormalities

  • M26.601

    Right temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecified

  • M26.602

    Left temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecified

  • M26.603

    Bilateral temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecified

  • M26.609

    Unspecified temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecified side

  • M26.611

    Adhesions and ankylosis of right temporomandibular joint

  • M26.612

    Adhesions and ankylosis of left temporomandibular joint

  • M26.613

    Adhesions and ankylosis of bilateral temporomandibular joint

  • M26.619

    Adhesions and ankylosis of temporomandibular joint, unspecified side

  • M26.621

    Arthralgia of right temporomandibular joint

  • M26.622

    Arthralgia of left temporomandibular joint

  • M26.623

    Arthralgia of bilateral temporomandibular joint

  • M26.629

    Arthralgia of temporomandibular joint, unspecified side

  • M26.631

    Articular disc disorder of right temporomandibular joint

  • M26.632

    Articular disc disorder of left temporomandibular joint

  • M26.633

    Articular disc disorder of bilateral temporomandibular joint

  • M26.639

    Articular disc disorder of temporomandibular joint, unspecified side

  • M26.641

    Arthritis of right temporomandibular joint

  • M26.642

    Arthritis of left temporomandibular joint

  • M26.643

    Arthritis of bilateral temporomandibular joint

  • M26.649

    Arthritis of unspecified temporomandibular joint

  • M26.651

    Arthropathy of right temporomandibular joint

  • M26.652

    Arthropathy of left temporomandibular joint

  • M26.653

    Arthropathy of bilateral temporomandibular joint

  • M26.659

    Arthropathy of unspecified temporomandibular joint

  • M26.69

    Other specified disorders of temporomandibular joint

  • M26.70

    Unspecified alveolar anomaly

  • M26.71

    Alveolar maxillary hyperplasia

  • M26.72

    Alveolar mandibular hyperplasia

  • M26.73

    Alveolar maxillary hypoplasia

  • M26.74

    Alveolar mandibular hypoplasia

  • M26.79

    Other specified alveolar anomalies

  • M26.81

    Anterior soft tissue impingement

  • M26.82

    Posterior soft tissue impingement

  • M26.89

    Other dentofacial anomalies

  • M26.9

    Dentofacial anomaly, unspecified

  • M27.0

    Developmental disorders of jaws

  • M27.1

    Giant cell granuloma, central

  • M27.2

    Inflammatory conditions of jaws

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