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
  • M15.8

    Other polyosteoarthritis

  • M15.9

    Polyosteoarthritis, unspecified

  • M16

    Osteoarthritis of hip

  • M16.0

    Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip

  • M16.1

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip

  • M16.10

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified hip

  • M16.11

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right hip

  • M16.12

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left hip

  • M16.2

    Bilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia

  • M16.3

    Unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia

  • M16.30

    Unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia, unspecified hip

  • M16.31

    Unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia, right hip

  • M16.32

    Unilateral osteoarthritis resulting from hip dysplasia, left hip

  • M16.4

    Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip

  • M16.5

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of hip

  • M16.50

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified hip

  • M16.51

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right hip

  • M16.52

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left hip

  • M16.6

    Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip

  • M16.7

    Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip

  • M16.9

    Osteoarthritis of hip, unspecified

  • M17

    Osteoarthritis of knee

  • M17.0

    Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

  • M17.1

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

  • M17.10

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee

  • M17.11

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee

  • M17.12

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee

  • M17.2

    Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee

  • M17.3

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of knee

  • M17.30

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified knee

  • M17.31

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right knee

  • M17.32

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left knee

  • M17.4

    Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of knee

  • M17.5

    Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of knee

  • M17.9

    Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

  • M18

    Osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint

  • M18.0

    Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints

  • M18.1

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint

  • M18.10

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified hand

  • M18.11

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand

  • M18.12

    Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand

  • M18.2

    Bilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints

  • M18.3

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint

  • M18.30

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified hand

  • M18.31

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand

  • M18.32

    Unilateral post-traumatic osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, left hand

  • M18.4

    Other bilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joints

  • M18.5

    Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint

  • M18.50

    Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, unspecified hand

  • M18.51

    Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of first carpometacarpal joint, right hand

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