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Q18.1 - Preauricular sinus and cyst


The ICD 10 Code for Preauricular sinus and cyst is listed as Q18.1.
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: Q18.1
Description: Preauricular sinus and cyst
  • Fistula of auricle, congenital
  • Cervicoaural fistula
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 Q18 - Other congenital malformations of face and neck
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 744.46 - Preauricular sinus or fistula (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 744.47 - Preauricular cyst (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Q18.1:
Q18.0 - Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft
Q18.2 - Other branchial cleft malformations
Q18.3 - Webbing of neck
Q18.4 - Macrostomia
Q18.5 - Microstomia
Q18.6 - Macrocheilia
Q18.7 - Microcheilia
Q18.8 - Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck
Q18.9 - Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified