Diagnosis Code

Q38.7 CONGENITAL PHARYNGEAL POUCH


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q38.7

Short Description: Congenital pharyngeal pouch

Long Description: Congenital pharyngeal pouch

The code Q38.7 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)
        • Q38.7 Congenital pharyngeal pouch

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Congenital diverticulum of pharynx

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q38.7 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Congenital diverticulum of pharynx
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • pharyngeal pouch syndrome (@D82.1*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q38.7 Right Arrow 750.27 Diverticulum of pharynx

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
Q38.4 Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
Q38.5 Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
Q38.6 Other congenital malformations of mouth
Q38.8 Other congenital malformations of pharynx


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