M95.12
BillableCauliflower ear, left ear
Cauliflower ear, left ear
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- 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.-)
- other acquired deformities of ear (H61.1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acquired deformity of auricle2204004
- Acquired deformity of pinna2204004
- Cauliflower ear28072004
- Chronic haematoma of pinna28072004
- Chronic hematoma of pinna28072004
- Acquired cauliflower ear of left pinna303571000119103
- Left cauliflower ear303571000119103
- Acquired deformity of left ear1087921000119102
- Acquired deformity of left pinna1087931000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cauliflower ear, left ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for cauliflower ear, left ear is M95.12. The full clinical description is "Cauliflower ear, left ear". M95.12 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M95.12 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M95.12 represents "Cauliflower ear, left ear". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M95.12 a billable code?
Yes, M95.12 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M95.12 in?
M95.12 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M95.12 map to?
M95.12 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 303571000119103, 2204004, 1087921000119102, 1087931000119104, 28072004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M95.12?
M95.12 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902724. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.