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Diagnosis Code

Q16.0 CONGENITAL ABSENCE OF (EAR) AURICLE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q16.0

Short Description: Congenital absence of (ear) auricle

Long Description: Congenital absence of (ear) auricle

The code Q16.0 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)
        • Q16.0 Congenital absence of (ear) auricle

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Congenital absence of auricle with atresia of auditory canal
  • Congenital absence of external ear
  • Congenital absence of left external ear
  • Congenital absence of right external ear
  • Congenital atresia of external auditory canal

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q16.0 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q16.0 Right Arrow 744.01 Cong absence ext ear

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
Q16.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)
Q16.2 Absence of eustachian tube
Q16.3 Congenital malformation of ear ossicles
Q16.4 Other congenital malformations of middle ear
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

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