Q16
Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with Q16
- congenital deafness (H90.-)
Specific Codes (7)
Q16.0Billable
Congenital absence of (ear) auricle
Q16.1Billable
Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)
Q16.2Billable
Absence of eustachian tube
Q16.3Billable
Congenital malformation of ear ossicles
Q16.4Billable
Other congenital malformations of middle ear
Q16.5Billable
Congenital malformation of inner ear
Q16.9Billable
Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified
