Q17.2
BillableMicrotia
Microtia
Coding Notes
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
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(114)
SNOMED CT
- Complete deafness8531006
- Eyes wide apart22006008
- Eyes widely set22006008
- Hypertelorism22006008
- Orbital hypertelorism22006008
- Orbital separation excessive22006008
- Microdontia32337007
- Microdontism32337007
- Akinesia33994004
- Congenital small ears35045004
- Microtia35045004
- Congenital deafness95828007
- Brachymesophalangia205317004
- Atresia of nasolacrimal duct278530008
- Congenital deafness with inner ear agenesis, microtia, and microdontia702360007
- Congenital deafness with labyrinthine aplasia, microtia and microdontia702360007
- LAMM syndrome702360007
- Ear, patella, short stature syndrome703508009
- Meier-Gorlin syndrome703508009
- Microtia, absent patellae, micrognathia syndrome703508009
- Bilateral microtia with deafness and cleft palate syndrome717909004
- Bixler Christian Gorlin syndrome721836009
- HMC (hypertelorism, microtia, clefting) syndrome721836009
- Hypertelorism with microtia and facial clefting syndrome721836009
- Balikova Vermeesch syndrome724139004
- Microtia, eye coloboma, imperforation of nasolacrimal duct syndrome724139004
- Cryptomicrotia brachydactyly syndrome725096002
- Cryptomicrotia, brachydactyly, excess fingertip arch syndrome725096002
- Tonoki Ohura Niikawa syndrome725096002
- Congenital hypoplasia of helix of ear1144404003
- Congenital hypoplasia of auricular cartilage1144878006
- Microphthalmia, microtia, fetal akinesia syndrome1230344000
- Microphthalmia, microtia, foetal akinesia syndrome1230344000
- Thomas Jewett Raines syndrome1230344000
- Congenital malformation of helix1304023003
- Bilateral congenital malformation of external ears15983231000119107
- Congenital malformation of bilateral external ears15983231000119107
- Congenital malformation of both external ears15983231000119107
- Bilateral microphthalmos15987151000119103
- Microphthalmos of bilateral eyes15987151000119103
- Microphthalmos of both eyes15987151000119103
- Microphthalmia of left eye15987231000119104
- Microphthalmos of left eye15987231000119104
- Microphthalmia of right eye15987191000119108
- Microphthalmos of right eye15987191000119108
UMLS
- Bilateral microtiaC0152423
- Congenital small earsC0152423
- Hypoplasia of the external earC0152423
- Hypoplastic earsC0152423
- Hypoplastic pinnaC0152423
- Hypoplastic pinnaeC0152423
- MicrotiaC0152423
- Microtia (disorder)C0152423
- Microtia, bilateralC0152423
- MicrotiasC0152423
- Small earsC0152423
- Small pinnaeC0152423
- Underdeveloped earsC0152423
- microtiaC0152423
Clinical Terms
- Eyes wide apart
- Bilateral microtia
- Cryptomicrotia brachydactyly syndrome
- Microphthalmos of bilateral eyes
- Bixler Christian Gorlin syndrome
- Meier-Gorlin syndrome
- Bilateral microphthalmos
- Complete deafness
- Microtias
- Congenital malformation of helix
- Orbital separation excessive
- Congenital hypoplasia of auricular cartilage
- Hypoplasia of the external ear
- Microphthalmos of right eye
- Small ears
- Hypertelorism
- Bilateral microtia with deafness and cleft palate syndrome
- Microphthalmos of left eye
- Bilateral congenital malformation of external ears
- Brachymesophalangia
- Microphthalmia of right eye
- Thomas Jewett Raines syndrome
- Small pinnae
- Congenital hypoplasia of helix of ear
- Congenital malformation of both external ears
- Congenital deafness with labyrinthine aplasia, microtia and microdontia
- Ear, patella, short stature syndrome
- Hypoplastic pinna
- Hypoplastic pinnae
- Congenital malformation of bilateral external ears
- Atresia of nasolacrimal duct
- HMC (hypertelorism, microtia, clefting) syndrome
- Microtia, eye coloboma, imperforation of nasolacrimal duct syndrome
- Tonoki Ohura Niikawa syndrome
- Microtia (disorder)
- Congenital deafness with inner ear agenesis, microtia, and microdontia
- Hypertelorism with microtia and facial clefting syndrome
- Congenital small ears
- Akinesia
- Microdontia
- Microphthalmia of left eye
- Microdontism
- Congenital deafness
- Hypoplastic ears
- Microphthalmia, microtia, fetal akinesia syndrome
- Underdeveloped ears
- Balikova Vermeesch syndrome
- Cryptomicrotia, brachydactyly, excess fingertip arch syndrome
- Orbital hypertelorism
- Microphthalmia, microtia, foetal akinesia syndrome
- Microtia, absent patellae, micrognathia syndrome
- LAMM syndrome
- Microtia, bilateral
- Microphthalmos of both eyes
- Eyes widely set
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for microtia?
The ICD-10-CM code for microtia is Q17.2. The full clinical description is "Microtia". Q17.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q17.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q17.2 represents “Microtia”. 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 Q17.2 a billable code?
Yes, Q17.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q17.2 in?
Q17.2 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q17.2?
Q17.2 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 Q17.2 map to?
Q17.2 maps to 22 SNOMED CT concepts: 33994004, 278530008, 724139004, 15983231000119107, 15987151000119103, and 17 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q17.2?
Q17.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152423. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q17.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like microtia 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 Q17.2?
Q17.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: LA22.0 (Microtia).
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