Q10-Q18
Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18) is a block within ICD-10-CM Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders. It holds 9 categories.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- 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)
Categories in Q10-Q18
- Q10Congenital malform of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbitcategory
- Q11Anophthalmos, microphthalmos and macrophthalmoscategory
- Q12Congenital lens malformationscategory
- Q13Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eyecategory
- Q14Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eyecategory
- Q15Other congenital malformations of eyecategory
- Q16Congenital malform of ear causing impairment of hearingcategory
- Q17Other congenital malformations of earcategory
- Q18Other congenital malformations of face and neckcategory
Source
ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.