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
  • M25.622

    Stiffness of left elbow, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.629

    Stiffness of unspecified elbow, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.63

    Stiffness of wrist, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.631

    Stiffness of right wrist, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.632

    Stiffness of left wrist, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.639

    Stiffness of unspecified wrist, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.64

    Stiffness of hand, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.641

    Stiffness of right hand, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.642

    Stiffness of left hand, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.649

    Stiffness of unspecified hand, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.65

    Stiffness of hip, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.651

    Stiffness of right hip, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.652

    Stiffness of left hip, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.659

    Stiffness of unspecified hip, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.66

    Stiffness of knee, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.661

    Stiffness of right knee, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.662

    Stiffness of left knee, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.669

    Stiffness of unspecified knee, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.67

    Stiffness of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.671

    Stiffness of right ankle, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.672

    Stiffness of left ankle, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.673

    Stiffness of unspecified ankle, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.674

    Stiffness of right foot, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.675

    Stiffness of left foot, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.676

    Stiffness of unspecified foot, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.69

    Stiffness of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified

  • M25.7

    Osteophyte

  • M25.70

    Osteophyte, unspecified joint

  • M25.71

    Osteophyte, shoulder

  • M25.711

    Osteophyte, right shoulder

  • M25.712

    Osteophyte, left shoulder

  • M25.719

    Osteophyte, unspecified shoulder

  • M25.72

    Osteophyte, elbow

  • M25.721

    Osteophyte, right elbow

  • M25.722

    Osteophyte, left elbow

  • M25.729

    Osteophyte, unspecified elbow

  • M25.73

    Osteophyte, wrist

  • M25.731

    Osteophyte, right wrist

  • M25.732

    Osteophyte, left wrist

  • M25.739

    Osteophyte, unspecified wrist

  • M25.74

    Osteophyte, hand

  • M25.741

    Osteophyte, right hand

  • M25.742

    Osteophyte, left hand

  • M25.749

    Osteophyte, unspecified hand

  • M25.75

    Osteophyte, hip

  • M25.751

    Osteophyte, right hip

  • M25.752

    Osteophyte, left hip

  • M25.759

    Osteophyte, unspecified hip

  • M25.76

    Osteophyte, knee

  • M25.761

    Osteophyte, right knee

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