Q17.0
BillableAccessory auricle
Accessory auricle
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Accessory tragus
- Polyotia
- Preauricular appendage or tag
- Supernumerary ear
- Supernumerary lobule
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(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(123)
SNOMED CT
- Accessory breast18166000
- Breast in the wrong place18166000
- Ectopic breast18166000
- Polymastia18166000
- Polymazia18166000
- Supernumerary breast18166000
- Accessory auricle35547002
- Accessory auricle of ear35547002
- Polyotia35547002
- Supernumerary ear35547002
- Supernumerary external ear35547002
- Supernumerary ear lobule49224008
- Accessory nipple50956007
- Congenital accessory nipple50956007
- Ectopic nipple50956007
- Extra nipple50956007
- Hyperthelia50956007
- Polythelia50956007
- Supernumerary nipple50956007
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum204043002
- Accessory tragus204245004
- Preauricular appendage204245004
- Preauricular lobule204245004
- Preauricular tag204245004
- Developmental malformation of branchial arch402810002
- Mass of preauricular region447868007
- Da Silva syndrome722455002
- Intellectual disability, hypoplastic corpus callosum, preauricular tag syndrome722455002
- Macrostomia, preauricular tag, external ophthalmoplegia syndrome723366001
- Choristoma of eye proper830021008
- Epibulbar choristoma830021008
- Congenital anomaly of lobe of ear840482005
- Developmental defect of ear lobe840482005
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral hemisphere1144337000
- Hemispheric cerebral hypoplasia1144337000
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral white matter1144343003
- Epibulbar lipodermoid, preauricular appendage, polythelia syndrome1208480004
- Accessory auricle of bilateral ears15983511000119100
- Accessory auricle of both ears15983511000119100
- Accessory auricle of left ear15983471000119109
- Left polyotia15983471000119109
- Accessory auricle of right ear15983431000119106
- Right polyotia15983431000119106
- Bilateral congenital malformation of external ears15983231000119107
- Congenital malformation of bilateral external ears15983231000119107
- Congenital malformation of both external ears15983231000119107
UMLS
- Accessory auricleC0266611
- Accessory auricle of earC0266611
- Auricle accessoryC0266611
- PolyotiaC0266611
- Polyotia (disorder)C0266611
- Supernumerary earC0266611
- Supernumerary external earC0266611
- Accessory tragusC0266609
- Accessory tragus (disorder)C0266609
- Extra cartilage in front of the earC0266609
- Preauricular appendageC0266609
- Preauricular lobuleC0266609
- Preauricular tagC0266609
- Preauricular tagsC0266609
- Pretragal DuplicationC0266609
- Pretragal ectopiaC0266609
- accessory tragusC0266609
- preauricular tagC0266609
- preauricular tagsC0266609
- tag preauricularC0266609
- Preauricular appendage or tagC2910120
- Supernumerary lobuleC2910121
Clinical Terms
- Left polyotia
- Right polyotia
- Accessory auricle of bilateral ears
- Hemispheric cerebral hypoplasia
- Preauricular tag
- Polymazia
- Supernumerary breast
- accessory tragus
- Congenital accessory nipple
- Ectopic nipple
- Extra nipple
- Polyotia (disorder)
- Polythelia
- Preauricular appendage or tag
- Accessory auricle of right ear
- Epibulbar lipodermoid, preauricular appendage, polythelia syndrome
- Pretragal ectopia
- Bilateral congenital malformation of external ears
- Polyotia
- Mass of preauricular region
- Polymastia
- Extra cartilage in front of the ear
- Congenital malformation of both external ears
- Ectopic breast
- Accessory breast
- preauricular tags
- Intellectual disability, hypoplastic corpus callosum, preauricular tag syndrome
- Supernumerary lobule
- Congenital malformation of bilateral external ears
- Accessory nipple
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral hemisphere
- Accessory auricle of both ears
- Breast in the wrong place
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum
- Macrostomia, preauricular tag, external ophthalmoplegia syndrome
- Preauricular appendage
- Da Silva syndrome
- Supernumerary ear
- Pretragal Duplication
- Choristoma of eye proper
- Preauricular lobule
- Supernumerary ear lobule
- Congenital anomaly of lobe of ear
- Accessory tragus (disorder)
- Developmental defect of ear lobe
- Accessory auricle of left ear
- Developmental malformation of branchial arch
- Auricle accessory
- Hyperthelia
- Supernumerary nipple
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral white matter
- Supernumerary external ear
- Accessory auricle of ear
- Epibulbar choristoma
- tag preauricular
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for accessory auricle?
The ICD-10-CM code for accessory auricle is Q17.0. The full clinical description is "Accessory auricle". Q17.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q17.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q17.0 represents “Accessory auricle”. 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 Q17.0 a billable code?
Yes, Q17.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q17.0 in?
Q17.0 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q17.0?
Q17.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of ear with impairment of hearing (Q16.0-Q16.9); preauricular sinus (Q18.1).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q17.0 map to?
Q17.0 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 35547002, 15983511000119100, 15983471000119109, 15983431000119106, 18166000, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q17.0?
Q17.0 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0266611, C0266609, C2910120, C2910121. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q17.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like accessory auricle 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 Q17.0?
Q17.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: LA24 (Accessory auricle).
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