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
  • M65.912

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left shoulder

  • M65.919

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified shoulder

  • M65.921

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right upper arm

  • M65.922

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left upper arm

  • M65.929

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified upper arm

  • M65.931

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right forearm

  • M65.932

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left forearm

  • M65.939

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified forearm

  • M65.941

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right hand

  • M65.942

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left hand

  • M65.949

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified hand

  • M65.951

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right thigh

  • M65.952

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left thigh

  • M65.959

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified thigh

  • M65.961

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg

  • M65.962

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left lower leg

  • M65.969

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified lower leg

  • M65.971

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right ankle and foot

  • M65.972

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left ankle and foot

  • M65.979

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M65.98

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, other site

  • M65.99

    Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, multiple sites

  • M66.0

    Rupture of popliteal cyst

  • M66.10

    Rupture of synovium, unspecified joint

  • M66.111

    Rupture of synovium, right shoulder

  • M66.112

    Rupture of synovium, left shoulder

  • M66.119

    Rupture of synovium, unspecified shoulder

  • M66.121

    Rupture of synovium, right elbow

  • M66.122

    Rupture of synovium, left elbow

  • M66.129

    Rupture of synovium, unspecified elbow

  • M66.131

    Rupture of synovium, right wrist

  • M66.132

    Rupture of synovium, left wrist

  • M66.139

    Rupture of synovium, unspecified wrist

  • M66.141

    Rupture of synovium, right hand

  • M66.142

    Rupture of synovium, left hand

  • M66.143

    Rupture of synovium, unspecified hand

  • M66.144

    Rupture of synovium, right finger(s)

  • M66.145

    Rupture of synovium, left finger(s)

  • M66.146

    Rupture of synovium, unspecified finger(s)

  • M66.151

    Rupture of synovium, right hip

  • M66.152

    Rupture of synovium, left hip

  • M66.159

    Rupture of synovium, unspecified hip

  • M66.171

    Rupture of synovium, right ankle

  • M66.172

    Rupture of synovium, left ankle

  • M66.173

    Rupture of synovium, unspecified ankle

  • M66.174

    Rupture of synovium, right foot

  • M66.175

    Rupture of synovium, left foot

  • M66.176

    Rupture of synovium, unspecified foot

  • M66.177

    Rupture of synovium, right toe(s)

  • M66.178

    Rupture of synovium, left toe(s)

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