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
  • M71.052

    Abscess of bursa, left hip

  • M71.059

    Abscess of bursa, unspecified hip

  • M71.06

    Abscess of bursa, knee

  • M71.061

    Abscess of bursa, right knee

  • M71.062

    Abscess of bursa, left knee

  • M71.069

    Abscess of bursa, unspecified knee

  • M71.07

    Abscess of bursa, ankle and foot

  • M71.071

    Abscess of bursa, right ankle and foot

  • M71.072

    Abscess of bursa, left ankle and foot

  • M71.079

    Abscess of bursa, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M71.08

    Abscess of bursa, other site

  • M71.09

    Abscess of bursa, multiple sites

  • M71.1

    Other infective bursitis

  • M71.10

    Other infective bursitis, unspecified site

  • M71.11

    Other infective bursitis, shoulder

  • M71.111

    Other infective bursitis, right shoulder

  • M71.112

    Other infective bursitis, left shoulder

  • M71.119

    Other infective bursitis, unspecified shoulder

  • M71.12

    Other infective bursitis, elbow

  • M71.121

    Other infective bursitis, right elbow

  • M71.122

    Other infective bursitis, left elbow

  • M71.129

    Other infective bursitis, unspecified elbow

  • M71.13

    Other infective bursitis, wrist

  • M71.131

    Other infective bursitis, right wrist

  • M71.132

    Other infective bursitis, left wrist

  • M71.139

    Other infective bursitis, unspecified wrist

  • M71.14

    Other infective bursitis, hand

  • M71.141

    Other infective bursitis, right hand

  • M71.142

    Other infective bursitis, left hand

  • M71.149

    Other infective bursitis, unspecified hand

  • M71.15

    Other infective bursitis, hip

  • M71.151

    Other infective bursitis, right hip

  • M71.152

    Other infective bursitis, left hip

  • M71.159

    Other infective bursitis, unspecified hip

  • M71.16

    Other infective bursitis, knee

  • M71.161

    Other infective bursitis, right knee

  • M71.162

    Other infective bursitis, left knee

  • M71.169

    Other infective bursitis, unspecified knee

  • M71.17

    Other infective bursitis, ankle and foot

  • M71.171

    Other infective bursitis, right ankle and foot

  • M71.172

    Other infective bursitis, left ankle and foot

  • M71.179

    Other infective bursitis, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M71.18

    Other infective bursitis, other site

  • M71.19

    Other infective bursitis, multiple sites

  • M71.2

    Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker]

  • M71.20

    Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], unspecified knee

  • M71.21

    Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], right knee

  • M71.22

    Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], left knee

  • M71.3

    Other bursal cyst

  • M71.30

    Other bursal cyst, unspecified site

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