Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing - Q16
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- congenital deafness (H90.-)
These ranges represents subcategories of Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing. The "Q16" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- 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