M95 — Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Is M95 billable?
No — M95 is a non-billable header code. M95 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 10 billable codes beneath M95.
Billable codes under this header
- M95.0Acquired deformity of nose
- M95.2Other acquired deformity of head
- M95.3Acquired deformity of neck
- M95.4Acquired deformity of chest and rib
- M95.5Acquired deformity of pelvis
- M95.8Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system
- M95.9Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
- M95.10Cauliflower ear, unspecified ear
- M95.11Cauliflower ear, right ear
- M95.12Cauliflower ear, left ear
M95 at a glance
| Code | M95 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of M95, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M95 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- acquired absence of limbs and organs (Z89-Z90)
- acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)
- congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
- deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43)
- dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
- postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders (M96.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M95, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M95 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
What codes fall under M95? (8)
- M95.0Acquired deformity of nose
- M95.1Cauliflower earnot billable
- M95.2Other acquired deformity of head
- M95.3Acquired deformity of neck
- M95.4Acquired deformity of chest and rib
- M95.5Acquired deformity of pelvis
- M95.8Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system
- M95.9Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
How long has M95 existed?
M95 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.