ICD-Code 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
- Q16.9 Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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