Diagnosis Code: Q16.1

Short Description: Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal

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

The code Q16.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)
    • Congenital malform of ear causing impairment of hearing (Q16)
      • Q16.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Absence of ear canal
• Bilateral congenital atresia of external ears
• Bilateral congenital malformation of ears
• Bilateral congenital malformation of ears
• Bilateral congenital malformation of external ears
• Bilateral congenital malformation of external ears
• Bilateral congenital stenosis of external auditory canals
• Congenital absence of auricle with atresia of auditory canal
• Congenital absence of auricle with stenosis of auditory canal
• Congenital absence of external auditory canal
• Congenital anomaly of internal auditory canal
• Congenital anomaly of internal auditory canal
• Congenital anomaly of internal auditory canal
• Congenital atresia of external auditory canal
• Congenital atresia of external auditory canal
• Congenital atresia of external auditory canal
• Congenital atresia of external auditory canal
• Congenital atresia of external auditory canal
• Congenital atresia of left external ear
• Congenital atresia of osseous meatus of middle ear
• Congenital atresia of right external ear
• Congenital stenosis of external auditory canal
• Congenital stenosis of left external auditory canal
• Congenital stenosis of right external auditory canal
• Congenital stricture of external auditory canal
• Congenital stricture of osseous meatus
• Congenital stricture of osseous meatus of middle ear
• Congenital vertical talus
• Cooper Jabs syndrome
• External auditory canal atresia, vertical talus, hypertelorism syndrome
• Hypertelorism
• Lesion of bilateral external ear canals
• Persistent dislocation of joint
• Rigid flat foot
• Short stature, auditory canal atresia, mandibular hypoplasia, skeletal anomalies syndrome
• X-linked external auditory canal atresia, dilated internal auditory canal, facial dysmorphism syndrome

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q16.1 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses With Mcc (154)
• Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses With Cc (155)
• Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (156)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q16.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Congenital atresia or stricture of osseous meatus

Crosswalk Information

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