M95.1 Cauliflower ear

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• other acquired deformities of ear (H61.1)

Applies from M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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.-)

Codes under M95.1

• M95.10 Cauliflower ear, unspecified ear
• M95.11 Cauliflower ear, right ear
• M95.12 Cauliflower ear, left ear

Code annotations containing back-references to M95.1

Back-references to M95.1

• Type 2 Excludes: H61.1 Noninfective disorders of pinna ("cauliflower ear (M95.1-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: H61.11 Acquired deformity of pinna ("cauliflower ear (M95.1-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M95.1

• Cauliflower ear

Nearby codes

• M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
• M95.0 Acquired deformity of nose
• M95.1 Cauliflower ear (this code)
• M95.10 Cauliflower ear, unspecified ear
• M95.11 Cauliflower ear, right ear
• M95.12 Cauliflower ear, left ear
• M95.2 Other acquired deformity of head
• M95.3 Acquired deformity of neck