Diagnosis Code: Q38.8

Short Description: Other congenital malformations of pharynx

Long Description: Other congenital malformations of pharynx

The code Q38.8 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)
      • Q38.8 Other congenital malformations of pharynx

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Congenital anomaly of pharynx
• Congenital anomaly of tongue, salivary gland AND/OR pharynx
• Congenital atresia of pharynx
• Congenital atresia of pharynx
• Congenital deformity of pharynx
• Congenital enlargement of nasopharynx
• Congenital malformation of tongue, mouth and pharynx
• Congenital palato-esophageal incoordination
• Congenital pharyngeal polyp
• Congenital velopharyngeal dysfunction
• Congenital velopharyngeal incompetence
• Ectopic pituitary tissue
• Glossopalatine ankylosis
• Imperforate oropharynx, costovertebral anomalies syndrome
• Oromandibular-limb hypogenesis spectrum
• Pharyngeal pituitary tissue
• Velopharyngeal inadequacy
• Velopharyngeal inadequacy

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q38.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Congenital malformation of pharynx NOS
  • Imperforate pharynx

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