ICD-10-CM Code Q38
Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Q38 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of Q38 that describes the diagnosis 'other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx' in more detail.
- Q38 Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Q38.0 Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
- BILLABLE Q38.1 Ankyloglossia
- BILLABLE Q38.2 Macroglossia
- BILLABLE Q38.3 Other congenital malformations of tongue
- BILLABLE Q38.4 Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
- BILLABLE Q38.5 Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
- BILLABLE Q38.6 Other congenital malformations of mouth
- BILLABLE Q38.7 Congenital pharyngeal pouch
- BILLABLE Q38.8 Other congenital malformations of pharynx
Coding Notes for Q38 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Dentofacial anomalies - instead, use code M26.-
- Macrostomia - instead, use code Q18.4
- Microstomia - instead, use code Q18.5
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q38 - Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q38. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.