ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
744.01 — Absence of external ear
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 744.01
744.01 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for absence of external ear. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, Q16.0 (Congenital absence of (ear) auricle). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Q16.0Congenital absence of (ear) auricleexact match
Common questions about 744.01
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 744.01?
- The GEMs map 744.01 to ICD-10-CM Q16.0.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.