Q17.9
BillableCongenital malformation of ear, unspecified
Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Congenital anomaly of ear NOS
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(206)
SNOMED CT
- Microstomia14582003
- Athelia75474006
- Congenital absence of nipple75474006
- Congenital absent nipple75474006
- Frontonasal dysplasia sequence86610004
- Median cleft face syndrome86610004
- Congenital absence of breast111324004
- Ear, face and neck congenital anomalies204223000
- Congenital deformity of pinna232217008
- Congenital anomaly of eye, ear and neck253204009
- Congenital malformation of eye, ear and neck253204009
- Congenital abnormality of ear275259005
- Congenital anomaly of ear275259005
- Congenital deformity of ear275259005
- Congenital malformation of ear275259005
- Malformation of ear275259005
- Congenital abnormality of external ear282038006
- Oto-onycho-peroneal syndrome441944007
- Upper limb defect with eye and ear abnormalities syndrome716110002
- Deafness with malformation of ear and facial palsy syndrome716243005
- Sellars Beighton syndrome716243005
- CODAS (cerebro-oculo-dento-auriculo-skeletal) syndrome717772000
- CODAS syndrome717772000
- Cerebro-oculo-dento-auriculo-skeletal syndrome717772000
- BRESEK (brain anomaly, severe mental retardation, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia) syndrome717945001
- BRESEK syndrome717945001
- Brain anomaly, severe intellectual disability, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia syndrome717945001
- Brain anomaly, severe mental retardation, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia syndrome717945001
- X-linked mental retardation Reish type717945001
- Oral-facial-digital syndrome type 9718680001
- Oro-facial digital syndrome type 9718680001
- Orofaciodigital syndrome type 9718680001
- Orofaciodigital syndrome with retinal abnormality718680001
- CHIME (coloboma, congenital heart disease, ichthyosiform dermatosis, intellectual disability, ear anomaly) syndrome720639008
- CHIME syndrome720639008
- Coloboma, congenital heart disease, ichthyosiform dermatosis, intellectual disability ear anomaly syndrome720639008
- Neuroectodermal dysplasia CHIME type720639008
- Zunich Kaye syndrome720639008
- Finlay Marks syndrome721888002
- Scalp, ear, nipple syndrome721888002
- Figuera syndrome722075004
- Oro-facial digital syndrome type 10722075004
- Orofaciodigital syndrome type 10722075004
- Orofaciodigital syndrome with fibular aplasia722075004
- PHAVER (pterygia, heart anomaly, autosomal recessive inheritance, vertebral defect, ear anomaly, radial defect) syndrome723453002
- PHAVER syndrome723453002
- Powell Chandra Saal syndrome723453002
- Pterygia, heart anomaly, autosomal recessive inheritance, vertebral defect, ear anomaly, radial defect syndrome723453002
- Congenital conductive hearing loss737344003
- Oculoauricular syndrome Schorderet type763815000
- Fara Chlupackova syndrome763860004
- Otofaciocervical syndrome763860004
- Blepharophimosis, telecanthus, microstomia syndrome773750003
- Flat face, microstomia, ear anomaly syndrome773750003
- Simosa Penchaszadeh Bustos syndrome773750003
- Simosa craniofacial syndrome773750003
- OAFNS - oculoauriculofrontonasal syndrome782783009
- Oculoauriculofrontonasal syndrome782783009
- Syndactyly, polydactyly, ear lobe syndrome783700001
- Conductive deafness, malformed external ear syndrome783742004
- Conductive hearing loss, malformation of external ear syndrome783742004
- Mengel Konigsmark syndrome783742004
- Congenital anomaly of lobe of ear840482005
- Developmental defect of ear lobe840482005
- EVEN (epiphyseal, vertebral, ear dysplasia, nose) plus associated findings syndrome1260203008
- EVEN-plus syndrome1260203008
- Epiphyseal, vertebral, ear dysplasia, nose plus associated findings syndrome1260203008
- Anomaly of fetal ear62821000119106
- Anomaly of foetal ear62821000119106
- Fetal ear anomaly62821000119106
- Foetal ear anomaly62821000119106
- Bilateral congenital malformation of ears15864091000119105
- Congenital malformation of bilateral ears15864091000119105
- Congenital malformation of both ears15864091000119105
- Bilateral congenital malformation of external ears15983231000119107
- Congenital malformation of bilateral external ears15983231000119107
- Congenital malformation of both external ears15983231000119107
- Congenital anomaly of left ear15864131000119107
- Congenital left ear anomaly15864131000119107
- Congenital anomaly of right ear15864171000119105
- Congenital right ear anomaly15864171000119105
- Congenital malformation of left external ear457051000124105
- Congenital malformation of right external ear457061000124107
UMLS
- Abnormality of the earC0266589
- Congenital abnormality of earC0266589
- Congenital anomaly of earC0266589
- Congenital anomaly of ear NOSC0266589
- Congenital deformity of earC0266589
- Congenital ear malformation NOSC0266589
- Congenital malformation of earC0266589
- Congenital malformation of ear (disorder)C0266589
- Congenital malformation of ear, unspecifiedC0266589
- EAR MALFORMATIONC0266589
- Ear abnormalitiesC0266589
- Ear anomaliesC0266589
- Ear anomalyC0266589
- Ear malformationC0266589
- Ear malformation NOSC0266589
- External ear malformationC0266589
- Malformation of earC0266589
- Unspecified congenital anomaly of earC0266589
- birth defects earC0266589
- congenital anomaly earC0266589
- congenital ear anomalyC0266589
- congenital ear malformationC0266589
- ear malformationC0266589
- ear malformationsC0266589
- malformation of earC0266589
Clinical Terms
- CODAS (cerebro-oculo-dento-auriculo-skeletal) syndrome
- congenital ear malformation
- Congenital conductive hearing loss
- Congenital anomaly of eye, ear and neck
- Neuroectodermal dysplasia CHIME type
- Athelia
- Ear malformation
- Congenital malformation of both external ears
- Congenital malformation of eye, ear and neck
- Median cleft face syndrome
- birth defects ear
- Orofaciodigital syndrome type 10
- CHIME (coloboma, congenital heart disease, ichthyosiform dermatosis, intellectual disability, ear anomaly) syndrome
- Orofaciodigital syndrome with retinal abnormality
- ear malformations
- Cerebro-oculo-dento-auriculo-skeletal syndrome
- malformation of ear
- External ear malformation
- EVEN-plus syndrome
- Oculoauricular syndrome Schorderet type
- Congenital absence of breast
- Anomaly of foetal ear
- CHIME syndrome
- Foetal ear anomaly
- Conductive hearing loss, malformation of external ear syndrome
- Fetal ear anomaly
- Congenital deformity of ear
- Congenital anomaly of ear NOS
- OAFNS - oculoauriculofrontonasal syndrome
- Bilateral congenital malformation of external ears
- Bilateral congenital malformation of ears
- Zunich Kaye syndrome
- PHAVER (pterygia, heart anomaly, autosomal recessive inheritance, vertebral defect, ear anomaly, radial defect) syndrome
- Congenital right ear anomaly
- Congenital ear malformation NOS
- Flat face, microstomia, ear anomaly syndrome
- Brain anomaly, severe intellectual disability, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia syndrome
- BRESEK (brain anomaly, severe mental retardation, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia) syndrome
- Deafness with malformation of ear and facial palsy syndrome
- Congenital abnormality of external ear
- Orofaciodigital syndrome type 9
- congenital anomaly ear
- Oro-facial digital syndrome type 9
- Oculoauriculofrontonasal syndrome
- Syndactyly, polydactyly, ear lobe syndrome
- CODAS syndrome
- Powell Chandra Saal syndrome
- Congenital malformation of bilateral ears
- Congenital anomaly of left ear
- Microstomia
- Unspecified congenital anomaly of ear
- EVEN (epiphyseal, vertebral, ear dysplasia, nose) plus associated findings syndrome
- Congenital anomaly of ear
- Scalp, ear, nipple syndrome
- Ear malformation NOS
- Sellars Beighton syndrome
- Coloboma, congenital heart disease, ichthyosiform dermatosis, intellectual disability ear anomaly syndrome
- X-linked mental retardation Reish type
- Pterygia, heart anomaly, autosomal recessive inheritance, vertebral defect, ear anomaly, radial defect syndrome
- Congenital anomaly of lobe of ear
- Abnormality of the ear
- Congenital malformation of right external ear
- Ear abnormalities
- BRESEK syndrome
- Congenital malformation of ear (disorder)
- Frontonasal dysplasia sequence
- Oral-facial-digital syndrome type 9
- Simosa craniofacial syndrome
- Mengel Konigsmark syndrome
- Anomaly of fetal ear
- Epiphyseal, vertebral, ear dysplasia, nose plus associated findings syndrome
- Otofaciocervical syndrome
- Orofaciodigital syndrome with fibular aplasia
- Congenital absent nipple
- Ear anomalies
- Congenital left ear anomaly
- Congenital deformity of pinna
- congenital ear anomaly
- PHAVER syndrome
- Ear anomaly
- Congenital malformation of bilateral external ears
- Congenital anomaly of right ear
- Congenital malformation of left external ear
- Figuera syndrome
- Fara Chlupackova syndrome
- Finlay Marks syndrome
- Oro-facial digital syndrome type 10
- Simosa Penchaszadeh Bustos syndrome
- Congenital malformation of both ears
- Brain anomaly, severe mental retardation, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia syndrome
- Blepharophimosis, telecanthus, microstomia syndrome
- Developmental defect of ear lobe
- Congenital abnormality of ear
- Congenital absence of nipple
- Oto-onycho-peroneal syndrome
- Upper limb defect with eye and ear abnormalities syndrome
- Ear, face and neck congenital anomalies
- Conductive deafness, malformed external ear syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital malformation of ear, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformation of ear, unspecified is Q17.9. The full clinical description is "Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified". Q17.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q17.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q17.9 represents “Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified”. 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 Q17.9 a billable code?
Yes, Q17.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q17.9 in?
Q17.9 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q17.9?
Q17.9 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 Q17.9 map to?
Q17.9 maps to 35 SNOMED CT concepts: 62821000119106, 75474006, 717945001, 15864091000119105, 15983231000119107, and 30 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q17.9?
Q17.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0266589. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q17.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like congenital malformation of ear, unspecified 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 Q17.9?
Q17.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: LA2Z (Structural developmental anomalies of the ear, unspecified).
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