M95
Header — not billableOther acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
The ICD-10 code for other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue is M95.
M95 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- 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.-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under M95
- M95.0Acquired deformity of nose
- M95.1Cauliflower earnon-billable header
- 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