Q17 Other congenital malformations of ear

Category / Non-billable header 8 subcodes

Block: Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

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

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
Q17..0 Accessory auricle Yes
Q17..1 Macrotia Yes
Q17..2 Microtia Yes
Q17..3 Other misshapen ear Yes
Q17..4 Misplaced ear Yes
Q17..5 Prominent ear Yes
Q17..8 Other specified congenital malformations of ear Yes
Q17..9 Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026