Diagnosis Code: Q18.0

Short Description: Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft

Long Description: Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft

The code Q18.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)
    • Other congenital malformations of face and neck (Q18)
      • Q18.0 Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Branchial cleft cyst
• Branchial cleft external sinus
• Branchial cleft internal sinus
• Branchial cleft sinus
• Branchial cleft sinus and fistula
• Congenital anomaly of first branchial cleft
• Congenital anomaly of fourth branchial cleft
• Congenital anomaly of second branchial cleft
• Congenital anomaly of third branchial cleft
• First branchial cleft cyst
• Fistula of branchial cleft
• Fourth branchial cleft cyst
• Second branchial cleft cyst
• Third branchial cleft cyst

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q18.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses With Mcc (154)
• Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses With Cc (155)
• Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (156)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q18.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Branchial vestige

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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