Q10-Q18

Non-Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
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Official Description

Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

CH17 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here)
  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here)
  • 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)

Clinical Hierarchy

CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
Q10-Q18Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)
Q10Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
Q11Anophthalmos, microphthalmos and macrophthalmos
Q12Congenital lens malformations
Q13Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
Q14Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye
Q15Other congenital malformations of eye
Q16Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
Q17Other congenital malformations of ear
Q18Other congenital malformations of face and neck

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q10-Q18:

chapterCH17
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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