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ICD-10Chapter 17: Q00-Q99Q16

Q16

Non-billableSave

Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing

Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Coding Guidance

Q16 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information

From parent codes: Q00-Q99 (Chapter 17)

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Q00-Q99

Excludes2 means 'NOT INCLUDED HERE!' An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time.

inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

NotesFrom Q00-Q99

Additional notes from parent codes that apply to this code.

Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

More Specific Codes (7)

Q16.0Congenital absence of (ear) auricleBillable→Q16.1Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)Billable→Q16.2Absence of eustachian tubeBillable→Q16.3Congenital malformation of ear ossiclesBillable→Q16.4Other congenital malformations of middle earBillable→Q16.5Congenital malformation of inner earBillable→Q16.9Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecifiedBillable→

Chapter Information

Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Range: Q00-Q99

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Related ICD-10 Codes

More specific codes for Q16

Congenital absence of (ear) auricle

Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)

Absence of eustachian tube

Congenital malformation of ear ossicles

Other congenital malformations of middle ear

Congenital malformation of inner ear

Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified