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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 744.46
Preauricular sinus or fistula
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 744.46 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 744.46 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 744.46 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q18.1 Preauricular sinus and cyst
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat preauricular fistula
  • Bilat preauricular sinus
  • Bilateral preauricular fistula
  • Bilateral preauricular fistulae
  • Bilateral preauricular sinus
  • Left preauricular fistula
  • Left preauricular sinus
  • Preauricular fistula
  • Preauricular sinus
  • Preauricular sinus, pit or fistula
  • Right preauricular fistula
  • Right preauricular sinus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 744.46:
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • preauricular sinus 744.46
  • Fistula (sinus) 686.9
    • preauricular (congenital) 744.46
  • Imperfect
  • Sinus - see also Fistula
    • preauricular 744.46
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