Q16.3
BillableCongenital malformation of ear ossicles
Congenital malformation of ear ossicles
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Congenital fusion of ear ossicles
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •inborn errors of metabolismE70-E88
- •cleft lip and cleft palateQ35-Q37
- •congenital malformation of cervical spine, , ,Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4
- •congenital malformation of larynxQ31
- •congenital malformation of lip NECQ38.0
- •congenital malformation of noseQ30
- •congenital malformation of parathyroid glandQ89.2
- •congenital malformation of thyroid glandQ89.2
Related Codes(6)
Q16.0Congenital absence of (ear) auricle
Q16.1Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal
Q16.2Absence of eustachian tube
Q16.4Other congenital malformations of middle ear
Q16.5Congenital malformation of inner ear
Q16.9Congen malform of ear causing impairment of hearing, unsp
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(81)
SNOMED CT
- Congenital abnormal fusion of auditory ossicles54386000
- Congenital fixation of auditory ossicles54386000
- Congenital fused auditory ossicles54386000
- Congenital fusion of ear ossicles54386000
- Congenital fusion of ossicles of ear54386000
- Agenesis of auditory ossicles75311005
- Congenital absence of auditory ossicles75311005
- Congenital absence of ossicles of ear75311005
- Anomaly of ossicles75922002
- Congenital abnormality of ear ossicles75922002
- Congenital anomaly of ossicles of ear75922002
- Congenital abnormal shape of auditory ossicles92894005
- Congenital misshapen auditory ossicles92894005
- Congenital lack of ossification of auditory ossicles93623004
- Lack of ossification of auditory ossicles93623004
- Unossified auditory ossicles93623004
- Ossicular ankylosis232264008
- Ossicular fixation232264008
- Ossicular fusion232264008
- Stapes ankylosis with broad thumb and toe syndrome719305006
- Teunissen Cremers syndrome719305006
- Cleft palate with stapes fixation and oligodontia syndrome719468005
- Oligodontia787414001
- Selective tooth agenesis787414001
- Congenital ankylosis of incudomallear articulation897530009
- Malleoincudal fixation897530009
- Ankylosis of incudomallear articulation1264254001
- Congenital anomaly of ossicle of left ear15979111000119103
- Congenital anomaly of ossicle of right ear15979071000119105
- Congenital anomaly of ossicles of bilateral ears15979151000119102
- Congenital anomaly of ossicles of both ears15979151000119102
- Congenital malformation of left middle ear15979271000119100
- Congenital malformation of right middle ear15979191000119107
UMLS
- Anomaly of ossiclesC0158587
- Congenital abnormality of ear ossiclesC0158587
- Congenital anomalies of ear ossiclesC0158587
- Congenital anomaly of ossicles of earC0158587
- Congenital anomaly of ossicles of ear (disorder)C0158587
- Congenital malformation of ear ossiclesC0158587
- Congenital abnormal fusion of auditory ossiclesC0266602
- Congenital fixation of auditory ossiclesC0266602
- Congenital fused auditory ossiclesC0266602
- Congenital fusion of ear ossiclesC0266602
- Congenital fusion of ossicles of earC0266602
- Congenital fusion of ossicles of ear (disorder)C0266602
Clinical Terms
- Congenital anomaly of ossicles of ear (disorder)
- Anomaly of ossicles
- Teunissen Cremers syndrome
- Congenital fusion of ear ossicles
- Congenital ankylosis of incudomallear articulation
- Stapes ankylosis with broad thumb and toe syndrome
- Congenital anomalies of ear ossicles
- Congenital fused auditory ossicles
- Congenital fusion of ossicles of ear
- Ankylosis of incudomallear articulation
- Cleft palate with stapes fixation and oligodontia syndrome
- Congenital fusion of ossicles of ear (disorder)
- Unossified auditory ossicles
- Congenital anomaly of ossicles of ear
- Congenital abnormality of ear ossicles
- Oligodontia
- Ossicular fixation
- Congenital anomaly of ossicles of both ears
- Congenital malformation of right middle ear
- Congenital fixation of auditory ossicles
- Congenital anomaly of ossicle of left ear
- Congenital abnormal fusion of auditory ossicles
- Congenital anomaly of ossicles of bilateral ears
- Congenital absence of ossicles of ear
- Congenital anomaly of ossicle of right ear
- Agenesis of auditory ossicles
- Lack of ossification of auditory ossicles
- Congenital malformation of left middle ear
- Congenital absence of auditory ossicles
- Ossicular ankylosis
- Congenital lack of ossification of auditory ossicles
- Congenital misshapen auditory ossicles
- Ossicular fusion
- Malleoincudal fixation
- Congenital abnormal shape of auditory ossicles
- Selective tooth agenesis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital malformation of ear ossicles?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformation of ear ossicles is Q16.3. The full clinical description is "Congenital malformation of ear ossicles". Q16.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q16.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q16.3 represents “Congenital malformation of ear ossicles”. It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Q16.3 a billable code?
Yes, Q16.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q16.3 in?
Q16.3 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q16.3?
Q16.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital deafness (H90.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q16.3 map to?
Q16.3 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 75311005, 1264254001, 75922002, 719468005, 54386000, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q16.3?
Q16.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0158587, C0266602. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q16.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like congenital malformation of ear ossicles affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Q16.3?
Q16.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: LA22.3 (Structural developmental anomalies of ear ossicles).
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