Q17 is the ICD-10 code for Other congenital malformations of ear. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVII · Q00–Q99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Q17 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- preauricular sinus Q18.1
Subcodes of Q17
Q17 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DQ17Andre medfødte misdannelser i øre
Q17Muut synnynnäiset korvan epämuodostumat
Q17Sonstige angeborene Fehlbildungen des Ohres
Q17Autres malformations congénitales de l'oreille
Q17overige congenitale misvormingen van oor
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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