M95.1

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

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Official Description

Cauliflower ear

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here)

other acquired deformities of ear (H61.1)

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

M95Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

M95.1Cauliflower ear

M95.10Cauliflower ear, unspecified ear

M95.11Cauliflower ear, right ear

M95.12Cauliflower ear, left ear

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M95.1:

categoryM95

Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

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chapterCH13

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

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1 raw paths

Cauliflower ear1 unique routes

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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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