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ICD-10-CM Code for Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing Q16

ICD-10 code Q16 for Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities .

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Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
Excludes1: congenital deafness (H90.-)
 
Q16 Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
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Congenital absence of (ear) auricle
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Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)
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Absence of eustachian tube
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Congenital malformation of ear ossicles
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Other congenital malformations of middle ear
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Congenital malformation of inner ear
Child Code
Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified

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Emergency room date of service
I would treat the professional billing the same as the facility (in other words, I would not split it into separate days). Here's my MAC's guidance. Hope it helps: [url]https://www.noridianmedicare... [ Read More ]
E/M visit for an Anesthesiologist
Q16. Can we bill for a pre-operative exam on a 90-day global surgery procedure if the service is performed more than 1 day prior to the surgery? A16. You can bill the medically necessary service to M... [ Read More ]
Timely filing denial/patient repsonsibility
[B]Q16[/B] What is the time limit for filing a claim? What are my options when I receive a CO-29 (the time limit for filing has expired) denial? [B]A16[/B] As a result of the Patient Protection and ... [ Read More ]
Chief Complaint - I have a couple questions
[QUOTE="katmryn78, post: 95639, member: 50320"]You can not use your chief complaint like that, it would be double dipping. Also the HPI has to be done by the provider, anyone can get the chief complai... [ Read More ]
Documentation of Chief Complaint
Ohio Part B Carrier What specific information can ancillary staff (e.g., RN, LPN, CNA) document during an Evaluation and Management encounter? Can ancillary staff act as a scribe for a provider? [B]... [ Read More ]
HPI part of exam
[I]"The HPI is the only component of History that must be personally obtained by the provider. The CC, ROS, and PFSH may be obtained by other ancillary staff. I do have some physicians that prefer to ... [ Read More ]
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