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M95.12

Cauliflower ear, left ear

Release
FY 2027
Effective

Hierarchy

Where M95.12 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
  2. M95.1 Parent Cauliflower ear
  3. M95.12 This code Cauliflower ear, left ear

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes2

other acquired deformities of ear ( H61.1 )

Inherited from M95.1 — Cauliflower ear

Excludes2

acquired absence of limbs and organs (Z89-Z90)

Inherited from M95 — Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Excludes2

acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)

Inherited from M95 — Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Excludes2

congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)

Inherited from M95 — Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Excludes2

deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43)

Inherited from M95 — Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Excludes2

dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] ( M26 .-)

Inherited from M95 — Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Excludes2

postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders ( M96 .-)

Inherited from M95 — Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Version History

How M95.12 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Cauliflower ear, left ear

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Cauliflower ear, left ear

Other codes under M95.1

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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