M36 ICD-10-CA category: Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere
M36 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
M36Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in M36
M36 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
M36.0Dermato(poly)myositis in neoplastic diseaseM36.1Arthropathy in neoplastic diseaseM36.2Haemophilic arthropathyM36.3Arthropathy in other blood disordersM36.4Arthropathy in hypersensitivity reactions classified elsewhereM36.8Systemic disorders of connective tissue in other diseases classified elsewhereNotes for M36
As CIHI prints them, with any note M36 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Autoimmune disease:• NOS• systemiccollagen (vascular) disease:• NOS• systemicFrom M30-M36 Systemic connective tissue disorders
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere (M14.-*)
- Antiphospholipid syndrome (D68.6)autoimmune disease, single organ or single cell-type (code to relevant condition category)From M30-M36 Systemic connective tissue disorders
- 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 M36 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
- 2Block M30-M36Systemic connective tissue disorders
- 3Category M36Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere
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 M36 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. M36 (Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is M36 in ICD-10-CA?
M36 sits under M30-M36 Systemic connective tissue disorders, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
What coding notes apply to M36?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for 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.