Diagnosis Code

Q38.4 CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF SALIVARY GLANDS AND DUCTS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q38.4

Short Description: Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts

Long Description: Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts

The code Q38.4 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)
        • Q38.4 Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Accessory parotid gland
  • Accessory salivary duct
  • Accessory salivary gland
  • Accessory salivary gland or duct
  • Aplasia of lacrimal and salivary gland
  • Atresia of salivary duct
  • Congenital abnormality of salivary duct
  • Congenital absence of salivary gland
  • Congenital absence of salivary gland
  • Congenital anomaly of lacrimal gland
  • Congenital anomaly of salivary gland
  • Congenital anomaly of salivary gland
  • Congenital anomaly of tongue, salivary gland AND/OR pharynx
  • Congenital aplasia of lacrimal structure
  • Congenital malformation of salivary glands and ducts
  • Congenital ranula
  • Congenital salivary gland fistula
  • Displacement of Wharton's duct
  • Ectopic parotid gland tissue
  • Fistula of salivary gland
  • Oral fistula
  • Ranula
  • Salivary gland heterotopia

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q38.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Atresia of salivary glands and ducts
    • Congenital absence of salivary glands and ducts
    • Congenital accessory salivary glands and ducts
    • Congenital fistula of salivary gland

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q38.4 Right Arrow 750.21 Salivary gland absence
750.22 Accessory salivary gland
750.23 Cong atresia, saliv duct
750.24 Cong salivary fistula

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Q38 Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
Q38.0 Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
Q38.1 Ankyloglossia
Q38.2 Macroglossia
Q38.3 Other congenital malformations of tongue
Q38.5 Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
Q38.6 Other congenital malformations of mouth
Q38.7 Congenital pharyngeal pouch
Q38.8 Other congenital malformations of pharynx


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