Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)
ICD-10 codes Q10-Q18 classify various congenital malformations affecting the eye, ear, face, and neck. These codes are specifically used to document a wide range of birth defects involving eyelids, lacrimal apparatus, orbits, ocular segments, ears, and facial structures.
This chapter covers detailed congenital conditions such as Q10 for eyelid and lacrimal anomalies including congenital ptosis and ectropion. Codes from Q11 address eye size abnormalities like anophthalmos (absence of eye) and microphthalmos (small eye). Lens malformations like congenital cataract and displaced lens fall under Q12. The anterior segment of eye defects, such as coloboma of iris and aniridia, are classified in Q13, while Q14 covers malformations of the posterior eye segment including retina and optic disc anomalies. Congenital glaucoma is included in Q15.0. Ear malformations that impair hearing, such as absence of auricle or malformation of ossicles, are found in Q16. Other ear malformations like accessory auricle and microtia are classified in Q17. Finally, Q18 includes congenital malformations of the face and neck such as branchial cleft cysts and webbing of the neck. These codes ensure precise recording of diverse congenital structural anomalies critical for clinical care and epidemiological tracking.
- Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and o
- Anophthalmos, microphthalmos and macrophthalmos (Q11)
- Congenital lens malformations (Q12)
- Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye (Q13)
- Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye (Q14)
- Other congenital malformations of eye (Q15)
- Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearin
- Other congenital malformations of ear (Q17)
- Other congenital malformations of face and neck (Q18)
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)
Q10 Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
- Q10.0 Congenital ptosis
- Q10.1 Congenital ectropion
- Q10.2 Congenital entropion
- Q10.3 Other congenital malformations of eyelid
- Q10.4 Absence and agenesis of lacrimal apparatus
- Q10.5 Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct
- Q10.6 Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus
- Q10.7 Congenital malformation of orbit
Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit (Q10)
Q13 Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
- Q13.0 Coloboma of iris
- Q13.1 Absence of iris
- Q13.2 Other congenital malformations of iris
- Q13.3 Congenital corneal opacity
- Q13.4 Other congenital corneal malformations
- Q13.5 Blue sclera
Q13.8 Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
- Q13.81 Rieger anomaly UPDATED CODE
- Q13.89 Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
- Q13.9 Congenital malformation of anterior segment of eye, unspecified
Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye (Q13)
Q14 Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye
- Q14.0 Congenital malformation of vitreous humor
- Q14.1 Congenital malformation of retina
- Q14.2 Congenital malformation of optic disc
- Q14.3 Congenital malformation of choroid
- Q14.8 Other congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye
- Q14.9 Congenital malformation of posterior segment of eye, unspecified
Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye (Q14)
Q15 Other congenital malformations of eye
- Q15.0 Congenital glaucoma
- Q15.8 Other specified congenital malformations of eye
- Q15.9 Congenital malformation of eye, unspecified
Other congenital malformations of eye (Q15)
Q16 Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
- Q16.0 Congenital absence of (ear) auricle
- Q16.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)
- Q16.2 Absence of eustachian tube
- Q16.3 Congenital malformation of ear ossicles
- Q16.4 Other congenital malformations of middle ear
- Q16.5 Congenital malformation of inner ear
- Q16.9 Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified
Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing (Q16)
Q17 Other congenital malformations of ear
- Q17.0 Accessory auricle
- Q17.1 Macrotia
- Q17.2 Microtia
- Q17.3 Other misshapen ear
- Q17.4 Misplaced ear
- Q17.5 Prominent ear
- Q17.8 Other specified congenital malformations of ear
- Q17.9 Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified
Other congenital malformations of ear (Q17)
Q18 Other congenital malformations of face and neck
- Q18.0 Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft
- Q18.1 Preauricular sinus and cyst
- Q18.2 Other branchial cleft malformations
- Q18.3 Webbing of neck
- Q18.4 Macrostomia
- Q18.5 Microstomia
- Q18.6 Macrocheilia
- Q18.7 Microcheilia
- Q18.8 Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck
- Q18.9 Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
Other congenital malformations of face and neck (Q18)
Instructional Notations
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
- cleft lip and cleft palate Q35 Q37
- congenital malformation of cervical spine Q05.0 Q05.5 Q67.5 Q76.0 Q76.4
- congenital malformation of larynx Q31
- congenital malformation of lip NEC Q38.0
- congenital malformation of nose Q30
- congenital malformation of parathyroid gland Q89.2
- congenital malformation of thyroid gland Q89.2
