Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
72 codes in this section
About Section Q10-Q18
Section Q10-Q18 (Q10-Q18) covers congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck. It sits within the Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders chapter (Q00-QA0). This section contains 72 ICD-10-CM codes, 62 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 10 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in Q10-Q18
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
| Q10.0 | Congenital ptosis | Billable |
| Q10.1 | Congenital ectropion | Billable |
| Q10.2 | Congenital entropion | Billable |
| Q10.3 | Other congenital malformations of eyelid | Billable |
| Q10.4 | Absence and agenesis of lacrimal apparatus | Billable |
| Q10.5 | Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct | Billable |
| Q10.6 | Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus | Billable |
| Q10.7 | Congenital malformation of orbit | Billable |
| Q11.0 | Cystic eyeball | Billable |
| Q11.1 | Other anophthalmos | Billable |
| Q11.2 | Microphthalmos | Billable |
| Q11.3 | Macrophthalmos | Billable |
| Q12.0 | Congenital cataract | Billable |
| Q12.1 | Congenital displaced lens | Billable |
| Q12.2 | Coloboma of lens | Billable |
| Q12.3 | Congenital aphakia | Billable |
| Q12.4 | Spherophakia | Billable |
| Q12.8 | Other congenital lens malformations | Billable |
| Q12.9 | Congenital lens malformation, unspecified | Billable |
| Q13.0 | Coloboma of iris | Billable |
| Q13.1 | Absence of iris | Billable |
| Q13.2 | Other congenital malformations of iris | Billable |
| Q13.3 | Congenital corneal opacity | Billable |
| Q13.4 | Other congenital corneal malformations | Billable |
| Q13.5 | Blue sclera | Billable |
| Q13.8 | Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye | Header |
| Q13.81 | Rieger anomaly | Billable |
| Q13.89 | Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye | Billable |
| Q13.9 | Congenital malformation of anterior segment of eye, unspecified | Billable |
| Q14.0 | Congenital malformation of vitreous humor | Billable |
| Q14.1 | Congenital malformation of retina | Billable |
| Q14.2 | Congenital malformation of optic disc | Billable |
| Q14.3 | Congenital malformation of choroid | Billable |
| Q14.8 | Other congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye | Billable |
| Q14.9 | Congenital malformation of posterior segment of eye, unspecified | Billable |
| Q15.0 | Congenital glaucoma | Billable |
| Q15.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of eye | Billable |
| Q15.9 | Congenital malformation of eye, unspecified | Billable |
| Q16.0 | Congenital absence of (ear) auricle | Billable |
| Q16.1 | Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external) | Billable |
| Q16.2 | Absence of eustachian tube | Billable |
| Q16.3 | Congenital malformation of ear ossicles | Billable |
| Q16.4 | Other congenital malformations of middle ear | Billable |
| Q16.5 | Congenital malformation of inner ear | Billable |
| Q16.9 | Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified | Billable |
| Q17.0 | Accessory auricle | Billable |
| Q17.1 | Macrotia | Billable |
| Q17.2 | Microtia | Billable |
| Q17.3 | Other misshapen ear | Billable |
| Q17.4 | Misplaced ear | Billable |
| Q17.5 | Prominent ear | Billable |
| Q17.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of ear | Billable |
| Q17.9 | Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified | Billable |
| Q18.0 | Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft | Billable |
| Q18.1 | Preauricular sinus and cyst | Billable |
| Q18.2 | Other branchial cleft malformations | Billable |
| Q18.3 | Webbing of neck | Billable |
| Q18.4 | Macrostomia | Billable |
| Q18.5 | Microstomia | Billable |
| Q18.6 | Macrocheilia | Billable |
| Q18.7 | Microcheilia | Billable |
| Q18.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck | Billable |
| Q18.9 | Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified | Billable |
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