Q17.5 is the ICD-10 code for Prominent 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 Q17.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Bat ear
Q17.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q17.5Utstående öra (öron)
Q17.5Utstående øre
DQ175Aures alatae
Q17.5Hörökorvaisuus
Q17.5Abstehendes Ohr
Q17.5Oreilles proéminentes
Q17.5prominerend oor
Q17.5Prominent 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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