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
  • M23.031

    Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus, right knee

  • M23.032

    Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus, left knee

  • M23.039

    Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.04

    Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus

  • M23.041

    Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, right knee

  • M23.042

    Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, left knee

  • M23.049

    Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.05

    Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscus

  • M23.051

    Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, right knee

  • M23.052

    Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, left knee

  • M23.059

    Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.06

    Cystic meniscus, other lateral meniscus

  • M23.061

    Cystic meniscus, other lateral meniscus, right knee

  • M23.062

    Cystic meniscus, other lateral meniscus, left knee

  • M23.069

    Cystic meniscus, other lateral meniscus, unspecified knee

  • M23.2

    Derangement of meniscus due to old tear or injury

  • M23.20

    Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury

  • M23.200

    Derangement of unspecified lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee

  • M23.201

    Derangement of unspecified lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee

  • M23.202

    Derangement of unspecified lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee

  • M23.203

    Derangement of unspecified medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee

  • M23.204

    Derangement of unspecified medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee

  • M23.205

    Derangement of unspecified medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee

  • M23.206

    Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee

  • M23.207

    Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee

  • M23.209

    Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee

  • M23.21

    Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury

  • M23.211

    Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee

  • M23.212

    Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee

  • M23.219

    Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee

  • M23.22

    Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury

  • M23.221

    Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee

  • M23.222

    Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee

  • M23.229

    Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee

  • M23.23

    Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury

  • M23.231

    Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee

  • M23.232

    Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee

  • M23.239

    Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee

  • M23.24

    Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury

  • M23.241

    Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee

  • M23.242

    Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee

  • M23.249

    Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee

  • M23.25

    Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury

  • M23.251

    Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee

  • M23.252

    Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee

  • M23.259

    Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee

  • M23.26

    Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury

  • M23.261

    Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee

  • M23.262

    Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee

  • M23.269

    Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee

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