744.02 EX EAR ANM NEC-IMPR HEAR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 744.02

Short Description: Ex ear anm NEC-impr hear

Long Description: Other anomalies of external ear with impairment of hearing

Code Classification:

  • Congenital anomalies (740–759)
    • Congenital anomalies (740-759)
      • 744 Congenital anomalies of ear, face, and neck
        • 744.02 Ex ear anm NEC-impr hear

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Congenital atresia of external auditory canal
  • Congenital stricture of external auditory canal

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 744.02 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • auditory canal 744.3
      • specified type NEC 744.29
        • with hearing impairment 744.02
    • auricle
      • ear 744.3
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
    • ear 744.3
      • external 744.3
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
    • specified type NEC
      • auditory canal 744.29
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
      • ear 744.29
        • auricle 744.29
          • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
  • Atresia, atretic (congenital) 759.89
    • auditory canal (external) 744.02
    • canal, ear 744.02
    • ear canal 744.02
  • Deformity 738.9
    • ear (congenital) 744.3
      • auricle 744.3
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
      • external 744.3
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
  • Distortion (congenital)
    • auditory canal 744.29
      • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
    • ear 744.29
      • auricle 744.29
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
      • external 744.29
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
  • Fusion, fused (congenital)
    • auditory canal 744.02
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89
    • auditory canal 744.29
      • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
  • Malposition
    • congenital
      • auditory canal 744.29
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
      • auricle (ear) 744.29
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.02
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • auditory canal (congenital) (external) 744.02
      • acquired (see also Stricture, ear canal, acquired) 380.50
    • ear canal (external) (congenital) 744.02
      • acquired 380.50
        • secondary to
          • inflammation 380.53
          • surgery 380.52
          • trauma 380.51
    • meatus
      • ear (congenital) 744.02
        • acquired (see also Stricture, ear canal, acquired) 380.50

Crosswalk Information

The code 744.02 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
744.02 Right Arrow Q16.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
744.00 Unspecified anomaly of ear with impairment of hearing
744.01 Absence of external ear
744.03 Anomaly of middle ear, except ossicles
744.04 Anomalies of ear ossicles
744.05 Anomalies of inner ear
744.09 Other anomalies of ear causing impairment of hearing
744.1 Accessory auricle
744.21 Absence of ear lobe, congenital
744.22 Macrotia
744.23 Microtia
744.24 Specified anomalies of Eustachian tube
744.29 Other specified anomalies of ear
744.3 Unspecified anomaly of ear
744.41 Branchial cleft sinus or fistula
744.42 Branchial cleft cyst
744.43 Cervical auricle
744.46 Preauricular sinus or fistula
744.47 Preauricular cyst
744.49 Other branchial cleft cyst or fistula; preauricular sinus
744.5 Webbing of neck
744.81 Macrocheilia
744.82 Microcheilia
744.83 Macrostomia
744.84 Microstomia
744.89 Other specified congenital anomalies of face and neck
744.9 Unspecified congenital anomalies of face and neck


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