Diagnosis Code

Q16.4 OTHER CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF MIDDLE EAR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q16.4

Short Description: Other congenital malformations of middle ear

Long Description: Other congenital malformations of middle ear

The code Q16.4 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)
        • Q16.4 Other congenital malformations of middle ear

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Congenital anomaly of middle ear
  • Congenital malformation of left middle ear
  • Congenital malformation of right middle ear

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q16.4 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 Q16.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Congenital malformation of middle ear NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q16.4 Right Arrow 744.03 Middle ear anomaly NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Q16 Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
Q16.0 Congenital absence of (ear) auricle
Q16.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)
Q16.2 Absence of eustachian tube
Q16.3 Congenital malformation of ear ossicles
Q16.5 Congenital malformation of inner ear
Q16.9 Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023