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Diagnosis Code

Q17.3 OTHER MISSHAPEN EAR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q17.3

Short Description: Other misshapen ear

Long Description: Other misshapen ear

The code Q17.3 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)
      • Other congenital malformations of ear (Q17)
        • Q17.3 Other misshapen ear

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Aztec ear
  • Congenital crumpled ear
  • Congenital misshapen bilateral external ears
  • Congenital misshapen left external ear
  • Congenital misshapen right external ear
  • Congenital pointed ear
  • Lop ear deformity
  • Misshapen ear
  • Vulcan ear

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q17.3 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 Q17.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Pointed ear

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q17.3 Right Arrow 744.29 Ear anomalies 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
Q17 Other congenital malformations of ear
Q17.0 Accessory auricle
Q17.1 Macrotia
Q17.2 Microtia
Q17.4 Misplaced ear
Q17.5 Prominent ear
Q17.8 Other specified congenital malformations of ear
Q17.9 Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified

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

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