M30-M36 ICD-10-CA block: Systemic connective tissue disorders
M30-M36 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 43 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
M30-M36Systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in M30-M36
M30-M36 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
M30Polyarteritis nodosa and related conditions (5 codes)M31Other necrotizing vasculopathies (9 codes)M32Systemic lupus erythematosus (4 codes)M33Dermatopolymyositis (4 codes)M34Systemic sclerosis (5 codes)M35Other systemic involvement of connective tissue (10 codes)M36Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere (6 codes)Notes for M30-M36
As CIHI prints them, with any note M30-M36 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Autoimmune disease:• NOS• systemiccollagen (vascular) disease:• NOS• systemic
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Antiphospholipid syndrome (D68.6)autoimmune disease, single organ or single cell-type (code to relevant condition category)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• disorders of the temporomandibular joint (K07.6)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)compartment syndrome (T79.6)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Note
- The following fifth characters represent the following sites of involvement:0 Multiple sites1 Shoulder region: clavical , scapula — joint acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular2 Upper arm: humerus — elbow joint,3 Forearm: radius , ulna — wrist joint,4 Hand: carpus, fingers, metacarpus — joints between these bones,5 Pelvic region and thigh: buttock , femur , pelvis — joint hip , sacroiliac6 Lower leg: fibula , tibia — knee joint7 Ankle and foot: metatarsus, tarsus, toes — other joints in foot8 Other:head neck ribs skull trunk vertebral column9 Site unspecifiedFrom Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Where M30-M36 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
- 2Block M30-M36Systemic connective tissue disorders
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is M30-M36 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. M30-M36 (Systemic connective tissue disorders) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 43 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is M30-M36 in ICD-10-CA?
M30-M36 sits under Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
What coding notes apply to M30-M36?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for M30-M36, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.