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. 2021 Feb 9;190(7):1253–1259. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwab022

Table 1.

Example of Hierarchical Organization in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Coding System

Level Code Range or Code Description
1 M00–M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
2 M06  Other rheumatoid arthritis
3 M06.0   Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor
4 M06.01    Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, shoulder
5 M06.011     Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, right shoulder