Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with Q17

  • Q16.0-Q169 - congenital malformations of ear with impairment of hearing (Q16.0-Q16.9)
  • Q18.1 - preauricular sinus (Q18.1)

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