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Q38 - Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx

ICD-10-CM Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities · Q38-Q45 Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

Q38 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 9 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom Q38

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • dentofacial anomalies (M26.-)
  • macrostomia (Q18.4)
  • microstomia (Q18.5)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter Q00-Q99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
NotesFrom Chapter Q00-Q99

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

More Specific Codes (9)

Q38.0Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified→Q38.1Ankyloglossia→Q38.2Macroglossia→Q38.3Other congenital malformations of tongue→Q38.4Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts→Q38.5Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified→Q38.6Other congenital malformations of mouth→Q38.7Congenital pharyngeal pouch→Q38.8Other congenital malformations of pharynx→

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