Q17.3

Billable

ChapterQ00–Q99

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Official Description

Other misshapen ear

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Pointed ear

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

Q10-Q18Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)

Q17Other congenital malformations of ear

Q17.3Other misshapen ear

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q17.3:

categoryQ17

Other congenital malformations of ear

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blockQ10-Q18

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

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chapterCH17

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Q17.3. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

11 raw paths

Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type)1 unique routes

concha (ear)→Q17.3

Aztec ear1 unique routes

Direct index entry→Q17.3

Cat1 unique routes

ear→Q17.3

Distortion (s) (congenital)1 unique routes

ear (auricle) (external)→Q17.3

Lop ear (deformity)1 unique routes

Direct index entry→Q17.3

Macacus ear1 unique routes