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 psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •acquired absence of limbs and organsZ89-Z90
- •acquired deformities of limbsM20-M21
- •congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal systemQ65-Q79
- •deforming dorsopathiesM40-M43
- •dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion]M26
- •postprocedural musculoskeletal disordersM96
- •other acquired deformities of earH61.1
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(19)
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
Clinical Terms
- Acquired deformity of pinna
- Chronic haematoma of pinna
- Left cauliflower ear
- Acquired cauliflower ear of left pinna
- Acquired deformity of left pinna
- Acquired deformity of auricle
- Acquired deformity of left ear
- Chronic hematoma of pinna
- Cauliflower ear
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.
How does M95.12 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cauliflower ear, left ear affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M95.12?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M95.12 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.