ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q18
Other congenital malformations of face and neck
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- Q18
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q18
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q18 is a category (header) for other congenital malformations of face and neck. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in Q18
- Q18.0Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft
- Q18.1Preauricular sinus and cyst
- Q18.2Other branchial cleft malformations
- Q18.3Webbing of neck
- Q18.4Macrostomia
- Q18.5Microstomia
- Q18.6Macrocheilia
- Q18.7Microcheilia
- Q18.8Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck
- Q18.9Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
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