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
  • M12.172

    Kaschin-Beck disease, left ankle and foot

  • M12.179

    Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M12.18

    Kaschin-Beck disease, vertebrae

  • M12.19

    Kaschin-Beck disease, multiple sites

  • M12.2

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented)

  • M12.20

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified site

  • M12.21

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), shoulder

  • M12.211

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), right shoulder

  • M12.212

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left shoulder

  • M12.219

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified shoulder

  • M12.22

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), elbow

  • M12.221

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), right elbow

  • M12.222

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left elbow

  • M12.229

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified elbow

  • M12.23

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), wrist

  • M12.231

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), right wrist

  • M12.232

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left wrist

  • M12.239

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified wrist

  • M12.24

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), hand

  • M12.241

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), right hand

  • M12.242

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left hand

  • M12.249

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified hand

  • M12.25

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), hip

  • M12.251

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), right hip

  • M12.252

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left hip

  • M12.259

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified hip

  • M12.26

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), knee

  • M12.261

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), right knee

  • M12.262

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left knee

  • M12.269

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified knee

  • M12.27

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), ankle and foot

  • M12.271

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), right ankle and foot

  • M12.272

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left ankle and foot

  • M12.279

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified ankle and foot

  • M12.28

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), other specified site

  • M12.29

    Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), multiple sites

  • M12.3

    Palindromic rheumatism

  • M12.30

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified site

  • M12.31

    Palindromic rheumatism, shoulder

  • M12.311

    Palindromic rheumatism, right shoulder

  • M12.312

    Palindromic rheumatism, left shoulder

  • M12.319

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified shoulder

  • M12.32

    Palindromic rheumatism, elbow

  • M12.321

    Palindromic rheumatism, right elbow

  • M12.322

    Palindromic rheumatism, left elbow

  • M12.329

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified elbow

  • M12.33

    Palindromic rheumatism, wrist

  • M12.331

    Palindromic rheumatism, right wrist

  • M12.332

    Palindromic rheumatism, left wrist

  • M12.339

    Palindromic rheumatism, unspecified wrist

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