Chapter 15: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System or Connective Tissue
ICD-11 codes FA00-FC0Z
Includes back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, gout, disc disorders, and connective tissue diseases like lupus. ICD-11 provides improved joint-specific and laterality coding for musculoskeletal conditions.
FA00-FA0Z
Osteoarthritis
FA00-FA5Z
Arthropathies
FA10-FA1Z
Infection related arthropathies
FA20-FA2Z
Inflammatory arthropathies
FA30-FA3Z
Certain specified joint disorders or deformities of limbs
FA30Acquired deformities of fingers or toes
FA31Other acquired deformities of limbs
FA32Disorders of patella
FA33Internal derangement of knee
FA34Certain specified joint derangements
FA35Wear of articular bearing surface of joint prosthesis
FA36Effusion of joint
FA37Certain joint disorders, not elsewhere classified
FA38Arthropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
FA3ZUnspecified joint disorders and deformities of limbs
FA70-FA7Z
Structural disorders of spine
FA70-FB1Z
Conditions associated with the spine
FA80-FA8Z
Degenerative condition of spine
FA90-FA9Z
Inflammation of spine
FB00-FB0Z
Spondylopathies
FB30-FB3Z
Disorders of muscles
FB30-FB6Z
Soft tissue disorders
FB40-FB4Z
Disorders of synovium or tendon
FB50-FB56
Miscellaneous specified soft tissue disorders
FB80-FB8Z
Osteopathies or chondropathies
FB80Certain specified disorders of bone density or structure
FB81Osteonecrosis
FB82Chondropathies
FB83Low bone mass disorders
FB84Osteomyelitis or osteitis
FB85Paget disease of bone
FB86Disorders associated with bone growth
FB8YOther specified osteopathies or chondropathies
FB8ZOsteopathies or chondropathies, unspecified
Frequently Asked Questions
What ICD-11 codes are in Chapter 15?
Chapter 15: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System or Connective Tissue covers ICD-11 codes FA00-FC0Z. It contains 15 code blocks with 86 top-level categories.
What conditions does ICD-11 Chapter 15 cover?
Includes back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, gout, disc disorders, and connective tissue diseases like lupus. ICD-11 provides improved joint-specific and laterality coding for musculoskeletal conditions. This chapter includes codes from FA00-FC0Z.
How is ICD-11 Chapter 15 different from ICD-10?
ICD-11 reorganized many chapters compared to ICD-10. Chapter 15 (Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System or Connective Tissue) may include conditions that were in different ICD-10 chapters, and some conditions previously here may have moved. ICD-11 also adds new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine that did not exist in ICD-10.
How many code blocks are in ICD-11 Chapter 15?
Chapter 15 has 15 code blocks: FA00-FA0Z (Osteoarthritis), FA00-FA5Z (Arthropathies), FA10-FA1Z (Infection related arthropathies), FA20-FA2Z (Inflammatory arthropathies), and 11 more.
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