Diagnosis Code: Q38.5

Short Description: Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified

Long Description: Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified

The code Q38.5 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)
    • Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx (Q38)
      • Q38.5 Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Absence of uvula
• Byzanthine arch palate
• Congenital abnormal fusion of palatine bone
• Congenital abnormal shape of palate rugae
• Congenital abnormal shape of palatine bone
• Congenital absence of palatine bone
• Congenital absence of uvula
• Congenital anomaly of oral mucosa
• Congenital anomaly of oral mucosa
• Congenital anomaly of oral mucosa
• Congenital anomaly of palate
• Congenital anomaly of palatine bone
• Congenital anomaly of palatine bone
• Congenital anomaly of palatine bone
• Congenital anomaly of palatine bone
• Congenital anomaly of palatine bone
• Congenital anomaly of uvula
• Congenital hypoplasia of palatine bone
• Congenital malposition of palate rugae
• Congenital misalignment of palate rugae
• Congenital short hard palate
• Deviation of uvula
• Flat palate
• Oculopalatocerebral syndrome
• Palatal anomalies, widely spaced teeth, facial dysmorphism, developmental delay syndrome
• Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous
• RAPADILINO syndrome
• Redundant soft palate

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q38.5 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
• Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
• Other Digestive System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (395)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q38.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Congenital absence of uvula
  • Congenital malformation of palate NOS
  • Congenital high arched palate
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • cleft palate (@Q35*.-)
  • cleft palate with cleft lip (@Q37*.-)

Crosswalk Information

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