Q17.4 is the ICD-10 code for Misplaced ear. It is a four-character subcategory of Q17 (Other congenital malformations of ear), 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
What Q17.4 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Low-set ears
What Q17.4 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- cervical auricle Q18.2
Q17.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q17.4Felplacerat öra
Q17.4Feilplassert øre
DQ174Øre med atypisk placering
- DQ174ALavtsiddende øre
Q17.4Epätavallisessa paikassa sijaitseva korva
Q17.4Lageanomalie des Ohres
Q17.4Anomalie de position de l'oreille
Q17.4afwijkend geplaatst oor
Q17.4Misplaced ear
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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