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
  • M67.919

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified shoulder

  • M67.92

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, upper arm

  • M67.921

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, right upper arm

  • M67.922

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, left upper arm

  • M67.929

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified upper arm

  • M67.93

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, forearm

  • M67.931

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, right forearm

  • M67.932

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, left forearm

  • M67.939

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified forearm

  • M67.94

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, hand

  • 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

  • M67.95

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, thigh

  • 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

  • M67.96

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, lower leg

  • 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

  • M67.97

    Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, ankle and foot

  • 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

    Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

  • M70.0

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist

  • M70.03

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), wrist

  • M70.031

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right wrist

  • M70.032

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left wrist

  • M70.039

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified wrist

  • M70.04

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand

  • M70.041

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right hand

  • M70.042

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left hand

  • M70.049

    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified hand

  • M70.1

    Bursitis of hand

  • M70.10

    Bursitis, unspecified hand

  • M70.11

    Bursitis, right hand

  • M70.12

    Bursitis, left hand

  • M70.2

    Olecranon bursitis

  • M70.20

    Olecranon bursitis, unspecified elbow

  • M70.21

    Olecranon bursitis, right elbow

  • M70.22

    Olecranon bursitis, left elbow

  • M70.3

    Other bursitis of 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

  • M70.4

    Prepatellar bursitis

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