Q16Non-billable (header)
Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearin…
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Sub-codes of Q16(7)
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Q16.0Congenital absence of (ear) auricle✓ BillableQ16.1Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal …✓ BillableQ16.2Absence of eustachian tube✓ BillableQ16.3Congenital malformation of ear ossicles✓ BillableQ16.4Other congenital malformations of middle ear✓ BillableQ16.5Congenital malformation of inner ear✓ BillableQ16.9Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing…✓ Billable
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •congenital deafness (H90.-)
Code Hierarchy
┌17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)├Q10-Q18Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)├Q16Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
└Q16Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearin…
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