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Q16.2 - Absence of eustachian tube


The ICD 10 Code for Absence of eustachian tube is listed as Q16.2.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Q16.2
Description: Absence of eustachian tube
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
154 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Mcc
155 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Cc
156 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Block Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)
Parent Q16 - Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 744.24 - Specified anomalies of Eustachian tube (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Q16.2:
Q16.0 - Congenital absence of (ear) auricle
Q16.1 - Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)
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