M95.10

Cauliflower ear, unspecified ear

Billable / specific

M95.10 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M95)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • other acquired deformities of ear (H61.1) (from M95.1)
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M95)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M95)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M95)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M95)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M95)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M95)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M95)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M95)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M95)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M95)
  • acquired absence of limbs and organs (Z89-Z90) (from M95)
  • acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21) (from M95)
  • congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79) (from M95)
  • deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43) (from M95)
  • dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-) (from M95)
  • postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders (M96.-) (from M95)

Parent code

  • M95.1Cauliflower earHeader

Related codes

  • M95.11Cauliflower ear, right earBillable
  • M95.12Cauliflower ear, left earBillable

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