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
  • M60.171

    Interstitial myositis, right ankle and foot

  • M60.172

    Interstitial myositis, left ankle and foot

  • M60.179

    Interstitial myositis, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M60.18

    Interstitial myositis, other site

  • M60.19

    Interstitial myositis, multiple sites

  • M60.2

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified

  • M60.20

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site

  • M60.21

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, shoulder

  • M60.211

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right shoulder

  • M60.212

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left shoulder

  • M60.219

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified shoulder

  • M60.22

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, upper arm

  • M60.221

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right upper arm

  • M60.222

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left upper arm

  • M60.229

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified upper arm

  • M60.23

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, forearm

  • M60.231

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right forearm

  • M60.232

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left forearm

  • M60.239

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified forearm

  • M60.24

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, hand

  • M60.241

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right hand

  • M60.242

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left hand

  • M60.249

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified hand

  • M60.25

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, thigh

  • M60.251

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right thigh

  • M60.252

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left thigh

  • M60.259

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified thigh

  • M60.26

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, lower leg

  • M60.261

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right lower leg

  • M60.262

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left lower leg

  • M60.269

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified lower leg

  • M60.27

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot

  • M60.271

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right ankle and foot

  • M60.272

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot

  • M60.279

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M60.28

    Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, other site

  • M60.8

    Other myositis

  • M60.80

    Other myositis, unspecified site

  • M60.81

    Other myositis shoulder

  • M60.811

    Other myositis, right shoulder

  • M60.812

    Other myositis, left shoulder

  • M60.819

    Other myositis, unspecified shoulder

  • M60.82

    Other myositis, upper arm

  • M60.821

    Other myositis, right upper arm

  • M60.822

    Other myositis, left upper arm

  • M60.829

    Other myositis, unspecified upper arm

  • M60.83

    Other myositis, forearm

  • M60.831

    Other myositis, right forearm

  • M60.832

    Other myositis, left forearm

  • M60.839

    Other myositis, unspecified forearm

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