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
  • M21.379

    Foot drop, unspecified foot

  • M21.4

    Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired)

  • M21.40

    Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired), unspecified foot

  • M21.41

    Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired), right foot

  • M21.42

    Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired), left foot

  • M21.5

    Acquired clawhand, clubhand, clawfoot and clubfoot

  • M21.51

    Acquired clawhand

  • M21.511

    Acquired clawhand, right hand

  • M21.512

    Acquired clawhand, left hand

  • M21.519

    Acquired clawhand, unspecified hand

  • M21.52

    Acquired clubhand

  • M21.521

    Acquired clubhand, right hand

  • M21.522

    Acquired clubhand, left hand

  • M21.529

    Acquired clubhand, unspecified hand

  • M21.53

    Acquired clawfoot

  • M21.531

    Acquired clawfoot, right foot

  • M21.532

    Acquired clawfoot, left foot

  • M21.539

    Acquired clawfoot, unspecified foot

  • M21.54

    Acquired clubfoot

  • M21.541

    Acquired clubfoot, right foot

  • M21.542

    Acquired clubfoot, left foot

  • M21.549

    Acquired clubfoot, unspecified foot

  • M21.6

    Other acquired deformities of foot

  • M21.61

    Bunion

  • M21.611

    Bunion of right foot

  • M21.612

    Bunion of left foot

  • M21.619

    Bunion of unspecified foot

  • M21.62

    Bunionette

  • M21.621

    Bunionette of right foot

  • M21.622

    Bunionette of left foot

  • M21.629

    Bunionette of unspecified foot

  • M21.6X

    Other acquired deformities of foot

  • M21.6X1

    Other acquired deformities of right foot

  • M21.6X2

    Other acquired deformities of left foot

  • M21.6X9

    Other acquired deformities of unspecified foot

  • M21.7

    Unequal limb length (acquired)

  • M21.70

    Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified site

  • M21.72

    Unequal limb length (acquired), humerus

  • M21.721

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right humerus

  • M21.722

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left humerus

  • M21.729

    Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified humerus

  • M21.73

    Unequal limb length (acquired), ulna and radius

  • M21.731

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right ulna

  • M21.732

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left ulna

  • M21.733

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right radius

  • M21.734

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left radius

  • M21.739

    Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified ulna and radius

  • M21.75

    Unequal limb length (acquired), femur

  • M21.751

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right femur

  • M21.752

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left femur

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