Excludes2

  • cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
  • congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4)
  • congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-)
  • congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0)
  • congenital malformation of nose (Q30.-)
  • congenital malformation of parathyroid gland (Q89.2)
  • congenital malformation of thyroid gland (Q89.2)
  1. Q16 Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing

    1. Q16.0 Congenital absence of (ear) auricle

    2. Q16.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Congenital atresia or stricture of osseous meatus
    3. Q16.2 Absence of eustachian tube

    4. Q16.3 Congenital malformation of ear ossicles

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Congenital fusion of ear ossicles
    5. Q16.4 Other congenital malformations of middle ear

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Congenital malformation of middle ear NOS
    6. Q16.5 Congenital malformation of inner ear

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Congenital anomaly of membranous labyrinth
      • Congenital anomaly of organ of Corti
    7. Q16.9 Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Congenital absence of ear NOS
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.