Diagnosis Code

Q16.9 CONGEN MALFORM OF EAR CAUSING IMPAIRMENT OF HEARING, UNSP


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q16.9

Short Description: Congen malform of ear causing impairment of hearing, unsp

Long Description: Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified

The code Q16.9 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)
        • Q16.9 Congen malform of ear causing impairment of hearing, unsp

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Bilateral congenital malformation of ears
  • Bilateral congenital malformation of ears
  • Bilateral congenital malformation of external ears
  • Bilateral impairment of hearing of ears co-occurrent and due to congenital ear malformation
  • Branchiogenic deafness syndrome
  • Congenital absence of ear
  • Congenital anomaly of bilateral external ears with impairment of hearing
  • Congenital anomaly of ear with impairment of hearing
  • Congenital anomaly of left external ear with impairment of hearing
  • Congenital anomaly of right external ear with impairment of hearing
  • Congenital malformation of left ear with impairment of hearing
  • Congenital malformation of right ear with impairment of hearing
  • Ear anomalies with hearing impairment
  • Earpit syndrome
  • Postlingual non-syndromic genetic deafness
  • Prelingual non-syndromic genetic deafness

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q16.9 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 Q16.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Congenital absence of ear NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q16.9 Right Arrow 744.00 Ear anom NOS/impair hear
744.09 Ear anom NEC/impair hear

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
Q16.4 Other congenital malformations of middle ear
Q16.5 Congenital malformation of inner ear


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