Q17

Q17: Other congenital malformations of ear

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Q17 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of ear. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Q17

8 child codes. Green means billable.

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