Q16.0 is the ICD-10 code for Congenital absence of (ear) auricle. It is a four-character subcategory of Q16 (Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Q10–Q18 (Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck) in Chapter XVII, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVII · Q00–Q99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Q16.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q16.0Medfødt mangel på aurikkel
DQ160Agenesi af ydre øre
Q16.0Synnynnäinen korvalehden puuttuminen
Q16.0Angeborenes Fehlen der Ohrmuschel
Q16.0Absence congénitale du pavillon de l'oreille
Q16.0congenitaal ontbreken van oorschelp
Q16.0Congenital absence of (ear) auricle
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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