ICD-10-CM Code Q17
Other congenital malformations of ear
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Q17 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of Q17 that describes the diagnosis 'other congenital malformations of ear' in more detail.
- Q17 Other congenital malformations of ear NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Q17.0 Accessory auricle
- BILLABLE Q17.1 Macrotia
- BILLABLE Q17.2 Microtia
- BILLABLE Q17.3 Other misshapen ear
- BILLABLE Q17.4 Misplaced ear
- BILLABLE Q17.5 Prominent ear
- BILLABLE Q17.8 Other specified congenital malformations of ear
- BILLABLE Q17.9 Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified
Coding Notes for Q17 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Congenital malformations of ear with impairment of hearing (Q16.0-Q16.9) - instead, use code Q16.0-
- Preauricular sinus - instead, use code Q18.1
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q17 - Other congenital malformations of ear'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q17. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.