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
  • M14.652

    Charcôt's joint, left hip

  • M14.659

    Charcôt's joint, unspecified hip

  • M14.66

    Charcôt's joint, knee

  • M14.661

    Charcôt's joint, right knee

  • M14.662

    Charcôt's joint, left knee

  • M14.669

    Charcôt's joint, unspecified knee

  • M14.67

    Charcôt's joint, ankle and foot

  • M14.671

    Charcôt's joint, right ankle and foot

  • M14.672

    Charcôt's joint, left ankle and foot

  • M14.679

    Charcôt's joint, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M14.68

    Charcôt's joint, vertebrae

  • M14.69

    Charcôt's joint, multiple sites

  • M14.8

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere

  • M14.80

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified site

  • M14.81

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, shoulder

  • M14.811

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder

  • M14.812

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, left shoulder

  • M14.819

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified shoulder

  • M14.82

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, elbow

  • M14.821

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, right elbow

  • M14.822

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, left elbow

  • M14.829

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified elbow

  • M14.83

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, wrist

  • M14.831

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, right wrist

  • M14.832

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, left wrist

  • M14.839

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified wrist

  • M14.84

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, hand

  • M14.841

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, right hand

  • M14.842

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, left hand

  • M14.849

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified hand

  • M14.85

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, hip

  • M14.851

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, right hip

  • M14.852

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, left hip

  • M14.859

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified hip

  • M14.86

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, knee

  • M14.861

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, right knee

  • M14.862

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, left knee

  • M14.869

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified knee

  • M14.87

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, ankle and foot

  • M14.871

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, right ankle and foot

  • M14.872

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, left ankle and foot

  • M14.879

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M14.88

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, vertebrae

  • M14.89

    Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, multiple sites

  • M15

    Polyosteoarthritis

  • M15.0

    Primary generalized (osteo)arthritis

  • M15.1

    Heberden's nodes (with arthropathy)

  • M15.2

    Bouchard's nodes (with arthropathy)

  • M15.3

    Secondary multiple arthritis

  • M15.4

    Erosive (osteo)arthritis

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