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
  • M61.459

    Other calcification of muscle, unspecified thigh

  • M61.461

    Other calcification of muscle, right lower leg

  • M61.462

    Other calcification of muscle, left lower leg

  • M61.469

    Other calcification of muscle, unspecified lower leg

  • M61.471

    Other calcification of muscle, right ankle and foot

  • M61.472

    Other calcification of muscle, left ankle and foot

  • M61.479

    Other calcification of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M61.48

    Other calcification of muscle, other site

  • M61.49

    Other calcification of muscle, multiple sites

  • M61.50

    Other ossification of muscle, unspecified site

  • M61.511

    Other ossification of muscle, right shoulder

  • M61.512

    Other ossification of muscle, left shoulder

  • M61.519

    Other ossification of muscle, unspecified shoulder

  • M61.521

    Other ossification of muscle, right upper arm

  • M61.522

    Other ossification of muscle, left upper arm

  • M61.529

    Other ossification of muscle, unspecified upper arm

  • M61.531

    Other ossification of muscle, right forearm

  • M61.532

    Other ossification of muscle, left forearm

  • M61.539

    Other ossification of muscle, unspecified forearm

  • M61.541

    Other ossification of muscle, right hand

  • M61.542

    Other ossification of muscle, left hand

  • M61.549

    Other ossification of muscle, unspecified hand

  • M61.551

    Other ossification of muscle, right thigh

  • M61.552

    Other ossification of muscle, left thigh

  • M61.559

    Other ossification of muscle, unspecified thigh

  • M61.561

    Other ossification of muscle, right lower leg

  • M61.562

    Other ossification of muscle, left lower leg

  • M61.569

    Other ossification of muscle, unspecified lower leg

  • M61.571

    Other ossification of muscle, right ankle and foot

  • M61.572

    Other ossification of muscle, left ankle and foot

  • M61.579

    Other ossification of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M61.58

    Other ossification of muscle, other site

  • M61.59

    Other ossification of muscle, multiple sites

  • M61.9

    Calcification and ossification of muscle, unspecified

  • M62.00

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified site

  • M62.011

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right shoulder

  • M62.012

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left shoulder

  • M62.019

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified shoulder

  • M62.021

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right upper arm

  • M62.022

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left upper arm

  • M62.029

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified upper arm

  • M62.031

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right forearm

  • M62.032

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left forearm

  • M62.039

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified forearm

  • M62.041

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right hand

  • M62.042

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left hand

  • M62.049

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified hand

  • M62.051

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right thigh

  • M62.052

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left thigh

  • M62.059

    Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified thigh

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