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
  • M67.939

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified forearm

  • M67.941

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, right hand

  • M67.942

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, left hand

  • M67.949

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified hand

  • M67.951

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, right thigh

  • M67.952

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, left thigh

  • M67.959

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified thigh

  • M67.961

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, right lower leg

  • M67.962

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, left lower leg

  • M67.969

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified lower leg

  • M67.971

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, right ankle and foot

  • M67.972

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, left ankle and foot

  • M67.979

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M67.98

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, other site

  • M67.99

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, multiple sites

  • M70.031

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right wrist

  • M70.032

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left wrist

  • M70.039

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified wrist

  • M70.041

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right hand

  • M70.042

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left hand

  • M70.049

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified hand

  • M70.10

    Bursitis, unspecified hand

  • M70.11

    Bursitis, right hand

  • M70.12

    Bursitis, left hand

  • M70.20

    Olecranon bursitis, unspecified elbow

  • M70.21

    Olecranon bursitis, right elbow

  • M70.22

    Olecranon bursitis, left elbow

  • M70.30

    Other bursitis of elbow, unspecified elbow

  • M70.31

    Other bursitis of elbow, right elbow

  • M70.32

    Other bursitis of elbow, left elbow

  • M70.40

    Prepatellar bursitis, unspecified knee

  • M70.41

    Prepatellar bursitis, right knee

  • M70.42

    Prepatellar bursitis, left knee

  • M70.50

    Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee

  • M70.51

    Other bursitis of knee, right knee

  • M70.52

    Other bursitis of knee, left knee

  • M70.60

    Trochanteric bursitis, unspecified hip

  • M70.61

    Trochanteric bursitis, right hip

  • M70.62

    Trochanteric bursitis, left hip

  • M70.70

    Other bursitis of hip, unspecified hip

  • M70.71

    Other bursitis of hip, right hip

  • M70.72

    Other bursitis of hip, left hip

  • M70.80

    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site

  • M70.811

    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulder

  • M70.812

    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulder

  • M70.819

    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulder

  • M70.821

    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper arm

  • M70.822

    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm

  • M70.829

    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper arms

  • M70.831

    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right forearm

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