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. Q17 Other congenital malformations of ear

    Excludes1

    • congenital malformations of ear with impairment of hearing (Q16.0-Q16.9)
    • preauricular sinus (Q18.1)
    1. Q17.0 Accessory auricle

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Accessory tragus
      • Polyotia
      • Preauricular appendage or tag
      • Supernumerary ear
      • Supernumerary lobule
    2. Q17.1 Macrotia

    3. Q17.2 Microtia

    4. Q17.3 Other misshapen ear

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Pointed ear
    5. Q17.4 Misplaced ear

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Low-set ears
    6. Q17.5 Prominent ear

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Bat ear
    7. Q17.8 Other specified congenital malformations of ear

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Congenital absence of lobe of ear
    8. Q17.9 Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Congenital anomaly 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.