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2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M95.2

Other acquired deformity of head

ICD-10-CM Code:
M95.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Other acquired deformity of head
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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M95.2 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other acquired deformity of head. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    M00–M99
    • Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
      M95
      • Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
        M95

Approximate Synonyms

The following list of clinical terms are approximate synonyms, alternative descriptions, or common phrases that might be used by patients, healthcare providers, or medical coders to describe the same condition. These synonyms and related diagnosis terms are often used when searching for an ICD-10 code, especially when the exact medical terminology is unclear. Whether you're looking for lay terms, similar diagnosis names, or common language alternatives, this list can help guide you to the correct ICD-10 classification.

  • Acquired anomaly of mouth
  • Acquired defect of skull
  • Acquired deformity of head
  • Acquired hypoplasia of zygomatic bone
  • Acquired postural plagiocephaly
  • Asymmetrical skull
  • Bilateral acquired malar hypoplasia
  • Calcified hematoma of head
  • Calcinosis within hematoma
  • Cephalhematoma deformans of Schuller
  • Deformity after injury
  • Deformity of facial bone
  • Head abnormal shape
  • Left acquired malar hypoplasia
  • Plagiocephaly
  • Postural plagiocephaly
  • Right acquired malar hypoplasia
  • Subperiosteal hematoma
  • Subperiosteal hemorrhage
  • Symmetry of skull - finding

Clinical Classification

Clinical Classifications group individual ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes into broader, clinically meaningful categories. These categories help simplify complex data by organizing related conditions under common clinical themes.

They are especially useful for data analysis, reporting, and clinical decision-making. Even when diagnosis codes differ, similar conditions can be grouped together based on their clinical relevance. Each category is assigned a unique CCSR code that represents a specific clinical concept, often tied to a body system or medical specialty.

Acquired deformities (excluding foot)

CCSR Code: MUS023

Inpatient Default: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Outpatient Default: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Clinical Information

  • Craniosynostoses

    premature closure of one or more cranial sutures. it often results in plagiocephaly. craniosynostoses that involve multiple sutures are sometimes associated with congenital syndromes such as acrocephalosyndactylia; and craniofacial dysostosis.

  • Plagiocephaly

    the condition characterized by uneven or irregular shape of the head often in parallelogram shape with a flat spot on the back or one side of the head. it can either result from the premature cranial suture closure (craniosynostosis) or from external forces (nonsynostotic plagiocephaly).

  • Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic

    a deformity of the skull that is not due to bone fusion (synostosis), such as craniosynostoses, and is characterized by an asymmetric skull and face. it is observed with an increased frequency in infants after the adoption of supine sleeping recommendations to prevent sudden infant death syndrome.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert M95.2 to ICD-9-CM

Below are the ICD-9 codes that most closely match this ICD-10 code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10 to ICD-9 crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.

Oth spcf deformity head

ICD-9-CM: 738.19

Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means this ICD-10 code does not have an exact ICD-9 equivalent. The matched code is the closest available option, but it may not fully capture the original diagnosis or clinical intent.

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.