Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
Non-billable header
Q16 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- congenital deafness (H90.-)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
- cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
- congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4)
- congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-)
- congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0)
- congenital malformation of nose (Q30.-)
- congenital malformation of parathyroid gland (Q89.2)
- congenital malformation of thyroid gland (Q89.2)
More specific codes Q16
- Q16.0Congenital absence of (ear) auricleBillable
- Q16.1Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)Billable
- Q16.2Absence of eustachian tubeBillable
- Q16.3Congenital malformation of ear ossiclesBillable
- Q16.4Other congenital malformations of middle earBillable
- Q16.5Congenital malformation of inner earBillable
- Q16.9Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecifiedBillable
Related codes
- Q10Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbitHeader
- Q11Anophthalmos, microphthalmos and macrophthalmosHeader
- Q12Congenital lens malformationsHeader
- Q13Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eyeHeader
- Q14Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eyeHeader
- Q15Other congenital malformations of eyeHeader
- Q17Other congenital malformations of earHeader
- Q18Other congenital malformations of face and neckHeader