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
  • M21.759

    Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified femur

  • M21.76

    Unequal limb length (acquired), tibia and fibula

  • M21.761

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right tibia

  • M21.762

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left tibia

  • M21.763

    Unequal limb length (acquired), right fibula

  • M21.764

    Unequal limb length (acquired), left fibula

  • M21.769

    Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified tibia and fibula

  • M21.8

    Other specified acquired deformities of limbs

  • M21.80

    Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified limb

  • M21.82

    Other specified acquired deformities of upper arm

  • M21.821

    Other specified acquired deformities of right upper arm

  • M21.822

    Other specified acquired deformities of left upper arm

  • M21.829

    Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified upper arm

  • M21.83

    Other specified acquired deformities of forearm

  • M21.831

    Other specified acquired deformities of right forearm

  • M21.832

    Other specified acquired deformities of left forearm

  • M21.839

    Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified forearm

  • M21.85

    Other specified acquired deformities of thigh

  • M21.851

    Other specified acquired deformities of right thigh

  • M21.852

    Other specified acquired deformities of left thigh

  • M21.859

    Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified thigh

  • M21.86

    Other specified acquired deformities of lower leg

  • M21.861

    Other specified acquired deformities of right lower leg

  • M21.862

    Other specified acquired deformities of left lower leg

  • M21.869

    Other specified acquired deformities of unspecified lower leg

  • M21.9

    Unspecified acquired deformity of limb and hand

  • M21.90

    Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified limb

  • M21.92

    Unspecified acquired deformity of upper arm

  • M21.921

    Unspecified acquired deformity of right upper arm

  • M21.922

    Unspecified acquired deformity of left upper arm

  • M21.929

    Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified upper arm

  • M21.93

    Unspecified acquired deformity of forearm

  • M21.931

    Unspecified acquired deformity of right forearm

  • M21.932

    Unspecified acquired deformity of left forearm

  • M21.939

    Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified forearm

  • M21.94

    Unspecified acquired deformity of hand

  • M21.941

    Unspecified acquired deformity of hand, right hand

  • M21.942

    Unspecified acquired deformity of hand, left hand

  • M21.949

    Unspecified acquired deformity of hand, unspecified hand

  • M21.95

    Unspecified acquired deformity of thigh

  • M21.951

    Unspecified acquired deformity of right thigh

  • M21.952

    Unspecified acquired deformity of left thigh

  • M21.959

    Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified thigh

  • M21.96

    Unspecified acquired deformity of lower leg

  • M21.961

    Unspecified acquired deformity of right lower leg

  • M21.962

    Unspecified acquired deformity of left lower leg

  • M21.969

    Unspecified acquired deformity of unspecified lower leg

  • M22

    Disorder of patella

  • M22.0

    Recurrent dislocation of patella

  • M22.00

    Recurrent dislocation of patella, unspecified knee

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