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
  • M63.81

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, shoulder

  • M63.811

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder

  • M63.812

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left shoulder

  • M63.819

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified shoulder

  • M63.82

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, upper arm

  • M63.821

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right upper arm

  • M63.822

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left upper arm

  • M63.829

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified upper arm

  • M63.83

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, forearm

  • M63.831

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right forearm

  • M63.832

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left forearm

  • M63.839

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified forearm

  • M63.84

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, hand

  • M63.841

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right hand

  • M63.842

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left hand

  • M63.849

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified hand

  • M63.85

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, thigh

  • M63.851

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right thigh

  • M63.852

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left thigh

  • M63.859

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified thigh

  • M63.86

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, lower leg

  • M63.861

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right lower leg

  • M63.862

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left lower leg

  • M63.869

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified lower leg

  • M63.87

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, ankle and foot

  • M63.871

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right ankle and foot

  • M63.872

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left ankle and foot

  • M63.879

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M63.88

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, other site

  • M63.89

    Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, multiple sites

  • M65

    Synovitis and tenosynovitis

  • M65.0

    Abscess of tendon sheath

  • M65.00

    Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified site

  • M65.01

    Abscess of tendon sheath, shoulder

  • M65.011

    Abscess of tendon sheath, right shoulder

  • M65.012

    Abscess of tendon sheath, left shoulder

  • M65.019

    Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified shoulder

  • M65.02

    Abscess of tendon sheath, upper arm

  • M65.021

    Abscess of tendon sheath, right upper arm

  • M65.022

    Abscess of tendon sheath, left upper arm

  • M65.029

    Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified upper arm

  • M65.03

    Abscess of tendon sheath, forearm

  • M65.031

    Abscess of tendon sheath, right forearm

  • M65.032

    Abscess of tendon sheath, left forearm

  • M65.039

    Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified forearm

  • M65.04

    Abscess of tendon sheath, hand

  • M65.041

    Abscess of tendon sheath, right hand

  • M65.042

    Abscess of tendon sheath, left hand

  • M65.049

    Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified hand

  • M65.05

    Abscess of tendon sheath, thigh

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