Question 1

Is M95 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, M95 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code M95 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code M95 represents Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code M95 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code M95 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M95?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for M95 is section:M95 (Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M95)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions should be coded separately from M95?

Accepted Answer

Code M95 has Type 2 Excludes including: acquired absence of limbs and organs (Z89-Z90); acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21); congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79) and 3 more conditions. These conditions are not included in M95 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

M952026

Excludes216Not included here

Notes1Additional information

Is M95 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code M95 mean?

When was ICD-10 code M95 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M95?

What conditions should be coded separately from M95?